Manaén (mana)

I attended the Network State Conference last time in Amsterdam. Streaming it right now reminded me of why I am doing what I am doing and what it will become. Thanks, @balajis.eth for streaming it and making this content accessible.

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Specialists or domain experts are the least trustable sources, more so if they are academics. Why? Because, to become a specialist today, you have to a) find an obscure niche worth being an expert in, to, then, b) to inoculate yourself and your mind from reality to be able to sustain and entertain your expertise. The problem is that such kind of inoculation from reality blinds you to the fact that your idea could never withstand the test of reality. Your expertise is, contrary to common sense, a tree with a well developed crown (you academic credentials) but shallow roots (grounding in real life experiences).

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real optimists believe in their own ability to exploit their capabilities. faux optimists delegate the responsibility to exploit their own capabilities to someone else.

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Hey folks, glad to be here! @dwr, thanks for the invitation! Now, I’d like to know how I can contribute to this community. My expertise is purpose, poverty, being happily married, helping others succeed while I fail (😅). My super power is believing in people before they do themselves.

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I am still digesting what happened in Amsterdam. Here is my preliminary summary: It felt like the hour a movement was born. Many people are building “infrastructure for network states” or, at the other extreme, charter cities/enclaves. 1/2

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Love listening to Balaji’s conversation with Erik and Dan on MoZ. It seems that network states have the power to impact the nation state by changing the course of tribally dominated cities. It makes sociological sense since identity has been centered more around cities than around nations for decades now.

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I thought I was late to the game, but since I did not many people - besides those on stage - attempting to build a Network State around one principle or commandment, I realised I might be in the avantgarde with my idea of the Purpose Nation. … It’s time to build! 2/2

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