The current world order is locked in stasis and status quo bias. Enabling the creation of new jurisdictions, whether via charter cities, special economic zones, or outright creation of new lands such as seasteading, could allow more competition between countries to attract subscriber-citizens, increasing welfare.
It would also behoove us to think about standards for international interoperability in a world where ’1000 nations bloom’. Greater decentralization of power could increase certain kinds of existential risk, so standards for cooperation at scale should be created. Otherwise, the greater the N of actors, the more surface area for them to go to war with each other.
Research on Competitive Sovereignties
Governance, New Institutions, Economic Growth
The current world order is locked in stasis and status quo bias. Enabling the creation of new jurisdictions, whether via charter cities, special economic zones, or outright creation of new lands such as seasteading, could allow more competition between countries to attract subscriber-citizens, increasing welfare.
It would also behoove us to think about standards for international interoperability in a world where ’1000 nations bloom’. Greater decentralization of power could increase certain kinds of existential risk, so standards for cooperation at scale should be created. Otherwise, the greater the N of actors, the more surface area for them to go to war with each other.