This report explores a new wave of governance experiments emerging over the past 15–20 years, where libertarian, techno-utopian, and neoreactionary ideas converge to challenge traditional nation-states. By leveraging digital technologies such as blockchain and crypto, alongside significant venture capital backing from figures like Peter Thiel, these movements—manifested in concepts like the Network State, Patchwork, and Seasteading—aim to create exit-based, startup-style societies that bypass conventional democratic systems. The analysis also draws international comparisons and historical parallels, from charter cities and special economic zones to 19th-century company towns, highlighting both the transformative potential and the risks of a fragmented, technology-driven future of governance.
This investigative narrative traces how the threads of history connect Senator McCarthy, Roy Cohn, and Donald Trump — a chain of influence that links the anti-Communist witch hunts of the 1950s to the political style of the 45th President. It’s a story of power and paranoia, of loyalty and betrayal, and of tactics that resurface across generations.
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