Josef (josefje)

I have to admit I had a bunch of misconceptions about Kazakhstan. When @ns announced its move to Astana, my first reaction was: why move a community of mostly digital nomads to what I imagined was a conservative and cold country in Central Asia? Turns out I had some homework to do, so I had to go and see for myself! Here is why it makes sense: Kazakhs have a nomadic heritage that reaches into recent family history - think 2–3 generations of settlers after centuries of nomadic tribes. The name “Kazakh” itself apparently has associations with an independent, wandering life (thank you, @vrn.eth). When you think about mobile people building strong communities on the go, the connection to network states starts to feel less surprising. 1/3

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@amireum a local community lead who very kindly welcomed me to Astana, explained a lot of the context and heritage (I’m very grateful for everything!). He told me that seeking out travelers or those with experience from abroad and learning from them is deeply rooted in Kazakh culture — how else would they know what was happening in the lands they were about to move their entire tribe into? Today, that sounds like a useful instinct for attracting global builders and a startup society such as @ns. My visit was short, so consider this a first impression. But it was so strong that I’ll surely be back to learn more! 3/3

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Doing our part 🫡 Thank you @trent, @tim and others at @protocolguild for enabling this!

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This may be the most important dialectic on technology of this decade: Sir Tim Berners-Lee and @vitalik.eth will discuss internet and blockchain adoption, sharing thoughts on Web3.0's future and their experiences witnessing their creations evolve beyond their influence and goals. The fireside chat will be primarily in-person, so attend if you can. What question would you like to ask them?

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