I've Been Watching the Ukrainian Russian War a Lot and I'm Curious to Know What You Guys Think

On this extra special episode, the boys are joined by Luis Cuende and Anastasiya Belyaeva of Nation3, the world's first internet-native jurisdiction and "cloud nation." Luis (cofounder of Aragon) and Anastasiya discuss their network state optimism, how DAOs and smart contracts will shape a digital court system, and the benefits of becoming a Nation3 citizen. Then, they dive into capital formation in special economic zones, how digital states can support values-driven community, and the relative value of patriotism.

Timestamps:

• 0:o0—Intro to Nation3

• 3:08—Luis's and Anastasiya's backgrounds

• 6:31—What does Nation3 look like practically?

• 15:06—Enforcing a digital legal system

• 22:27–How does a digital state provide national services and create economic opportunity?

• 28:25—Conflicts with existing jurisdictions and special economic zones

• 30:57—What will Nation3 look like in 5-10 years?

• 33:19—Community and value formation in a digital community

• 38:42—Is crypto tech/infrastructure ready for network states?

• 43:06—Is the concept of a "nation state" outdated?

• 54:57—The advantages and disadvantages of operating as a DAO

• 59:52—A brief Aragon interlude

• 1:03:00—Wrap-up

• 1:05:28—Outro

Mentions:

• Nation3 Manifesto

Connect:

• Luis Cuende (@licuende)

• Anastasiya Belyaeva (@anastasiya_vc)

• ~bichul-ritsen (@bichulR)

• ~timluc-miptev (@basileSportif)

• ~nilrun-mardux (@AlephDAO)

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