I realize now that a nontrivial amount of network states are adult summer camps with better branding 

I love camp it’s not a diss but it’s camp

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Vibe camp is at least honest about this.
I am pro adults getting to go to camp, I just dislike all the over-intellectualizing around it wrt network states. Especially since it's so expensive to go.

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closest to real cities doing its own thing are prob free trade zones

closest to real cities doing its own thing are prob free trade zones https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-trade_zone

Yes

Also I am too earnest for tech 

Like I low key rly did think they were starting a city lol but it’s camp. This is totally fine! But