I don’t hate blockchain tech but the idea of having a bunch of land where laws don’t apply is fundamentally anathema to me. We did kings, and we’re doing dictators, and that’s not for me. (Or I’d prefer it was not for me. I may not get a choice, which is the point.)

🙂 All right. Let’s go a few rounds. Our mutual friend @mazmhussain can adjudicate.

(1) First: startup societies are based on 100% consent. No one is there who hasn’t chosen to be there. No one is in a hierarchy if they haven’t opted into that hierarchy. Signing the social contract to join a community is much like signing a contract to join a company: you view the docs, make an informed decision, and opt out if it doesn’t work. That right to exit is the fundamental right.

(2) Second: not all existing laws are good laws, like the PATRIOT Act. Sunsetting *some* laws doesn’t mean you don’t believe in laws in the abstract.

(3) Third: you likely have views on what your ideal community would be. Maybe it’s a vegan village. Maybe it’s modern Amish, where tech is paused at the level of flip phones and people enjoy each other’s company. If you ever decided to build such a peaceful, opt-in community, then we would support you. And that’s what startup societies are about.

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Let’s have this on Monday so we can have a day to hype it up. @ryangrim  @mazmhussain You could do a journo vs tech bro series of discussions and id expect them to be of a high quality on Farcaster not to mention the commentary and side dialogues.