Would you, in your current life situation, move to a Network State? If you are interested but wouldn't, what are your blockers?

ie I'm personally on a long journey (prob Prospera) but its especially difficult with kids.

No. The interesting thing about cities are their diversity. My neighbors have a range of beliefs and viewpoints. Through them I hone my own and see the world in different ways. It makes life interesting. Why would I trade that all for a sea of sameness, far away from my family to boot.

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Just because people are similar on one dimension (willingness to uproot themselves and move to a certain place) doesn’t mean they aren’t wildly different in others though

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Right, the place I’m living is basically that, started around 15 years ago by people who found each other online through an alternative investment community. It may have been more similar in the early days and there’s still broad agreement on some topics but wildly different opinions on others

Uprooting is a secondary consideration to these shared beliefs. Balaji suggests you can find your tribe online first and organize digitally, growing your movement until you have enough people to relocate

Of course, that’s why you get such ranges in perspectives in cities 

Per the definition of “network state” in Balaji’s book, a key feature of a network state is that everyone is bonded by their shared beliefs. There is this idea he has of “The One Commandment” —  “a "moral innovation" that unites their members” — think like “Don’t Die” 

Attendees at The Network School must be approved for attendance and part of the consideration is answers on a survey about beliefs.