THE NETWORK STATE FOR THE MASSES 🧵:
We are in the midst of one of the most dramatic shifts in human history, and yet most people are still debating Trump's racism and the election's significance, unaware that the entire political/institutional system is crumbling from within.
This issue extends beyond the US to nearly all nation-states. While the reasons are complex, the primary factor is this: the world operates on the US Dollar, with other currencies acting as proxies. Consequently, as the dollar inevitably collapses, it will also destabilize the entirety of the global economic system.
So what is the NETWORK STATE™️? It is a concept that originated in the big brain of Balaji Srinivasan, the VC/Futurist extraordinaire. I would be lying if I said he didn't have an impact on my thinking. He has been one of the primary influences in my understanding of the future.
Initially, I believed the world they described was inevitable and good, but upon reflecting on its implications, I recognized it would spell disaster for most of humanity. In this thread, I will explore the future envisioned by tech lords versus a potentially more favorable alternative for the masses.
Here’s the official definition below, but in simple terms: imagine a few billionaires using their wealth to assemble a global network of top talent and purchase land in many different countries. Their goal is to gain sovereignty in each of those regions and establish a decentralized country.
What are the implications of this? I'm going to paint a dystopian picture of how this could go. 👇 continued..