Is the Nation State a Good Idea?

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• 43:06—Is the concept of a "nation state" outdated?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