The Network State Conference is about (a) parallel societies and (b) parallel institutions. By parallel societies, we mean physical communities and startup cities. By parallel institutions, we mean alternatives to the current educational, media, financial, and regulatory systems. We'll need both of these to start new types of internet cities, communities, and even countries. Website: https://ns.com/conference 0:33 - Noah Jessop introduces the Network State Conference 1:16 - QR code displayed for attendance proof 2:04 - Discussion on new countries' possibility 3:00 - Balaji explains 'network state' concept 4:06 - Introduction of 'parallel establishment' concept 6:00 - Focus on physical startup societies 7:00 - Discussion on parallel institutions in various sectors
Balaji's opening address for Network State Conference 2024. Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJg2RipiXz8qTp3xEaD5F0e5zy9C9PkNo OUTLINE 00:00 - Noah Jessop kicks things off 02:01 - Opening remarks from Balaji 02:50 - Are new countries even possible? 05:31 - The parallel establishment LINKS Network School: https://ns.com Network State Conference: https://ns.com/conference Full Network State Conference 2024 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJg2RipiXz8qTp3xEaD5F0e5zy9C9PkNo
Balaji closes out the Network State Conference 2023 with a poll, a parting gift, and some final words. Poll: https://thenetworkstate.com/poll 0:21 - Attendance and growth 2:00 - The exit poll 4:03 - The parting gift 5:17 - Group selfie 7:00 - Audience shouts out "Network State"!
Balaji discusses the concepts of parallel institutions, technodemocracy, and provably limited government en route to launching a new Network School. Website: https://ns.com OUTLINE 0:00 - Closing remarks 1:18 - Parallel societies and institutions 5:44 - The concept of Technodemocracy 9:56 - Conditional grants and permissions 11:40 - Voting in Technodemocracy 15:08 - The four phases of digital governance 19:48 - Provably limited Government 22:25 - Technodemocracy is 100% democracy 25:10 - The Technocratic Flippening LINKS Technodemocracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT3mwJOdSHQ Network School: https://ns.com Network State Book: https://thenetworkstate.com Network State Conference: https://ns.com/conference Full Network State Conference 2024 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJg2RipiXz8qTp3xEaD5F0e5zy9C9PkNo
Balaji hosts an open Q&A at the end of Network State Conference 2024, covering technodemocracy, digital embassies, and addressing NIMBYism with REITs. Website: https://ns.com OUTLINE 0:00 - Implementing Technodemocracy 2:19 - Censorship resistance 3:17 - Digital embassies for online communities 4:07 - Network School 4:58 - Solving housing conflicts with REITs 5:46 - Evolution of leadership in a technodemocracy LINKS Network School: https://ns.com Technodemocracy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AT3mwJOdSHQ Network State Conference: https://ns.com/conference Full Network State Conference 2024 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJg2RipiXz8qTp3xEaD5F0e5zy9C9PkNo
Balaji delivers closing remarks, recommends that listeners apply to Network School if they're interested in doing more, and then takes questions from the audience. Website: https://ns.com OUTLINE 0:00 - Closing address 2:08 - Internet communities are the third kind of thing 3:16 - Audience Q&A LINKS Network State Conference: https://ns.com/conference Full Network State Conference 2025 playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJg2RipiXz8oDoMPCsmOVI_UEaSNbgjA6