Starting Over

Anatomy of Next

English - December 29, 2020 00:00 - 33 minutes - 45.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 259 ratings
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What if we just... left?

The challenges facing our cities are enormous. Our problems could take years to correct, or decades. The purpose of this season is to explore new ways to reinvigorate our cities, but it's worth entertaining the alternative. What if we built something new, from the foundation up? I sat down with Patri Friedman, founder of both the Seasteading Institute and Pronomos Capital, to entertain a wild idea: Charter Cities. What are they, how do they work, and how do we start over?