the nation-state is approaching irrelevance II and we have the
irrelevance II and we have the
irrelevance II and we have the technology to redefine sovereignty now
technology to redefine sovereignty now
technology to redefine sovereignty now let me repeat that one more time the
let me repeat that one more time the
let me repeat that one more time the nation-state is approaching a relevancy
nation-state is approaching a relevancy
nation-state is approaching a relevancy and this should come as a surprise to no
and this should come as a surprise to no
and this should come as a surprise to no one we have known since democracy’s
one we have known since democracy’s
one we have known since democracy’s inception as a philosophy that this
inception as a philosophy that this
inception as a philosophy that this would come to an end
would come to an end
would come to an end it was Plato who said in the Republic
it was Plato who said in the Republic
it was Plato who said in the Republic tyranny arises naturally out of a
tyranny arises naturally out of a
tyranny arises naturally out of a democracy but why would that be a
nation-state is not the most effective
nation-state is not the most effective way to organize a group of individuals
way to organize a group of individuals
way to organize a group of individuals fundamentally this system is structured
fundamentally this system is structured
fundamentally this system is structured on perverse incentives that negates our
on perverse incentives that negates our
on perverse incentives that negates our human capacity for empathy for real
human capacity for empathy for real
human capacity for empathy for real meaningful connection to each other how
meaningful connection to each other how
meaningful connection to each other how many of you have participated in a
many of you have participated in a
many of you have participated in a democracy over the last year I want you
democracy over the last year I want you
democracy over the last year I want you to ask yourself that question hold that
to ask yourself that question hold that
to ask yourself that question hold that number in your head and then I’d like
number in your head and then I’d like
number in your head and then I’d like you to ask yourself of the times you
you to ask yourself of the times you
you to ask yourself of the times you have participated in a democracy how
have participated in a democracy how
have participated in a democracy how many times have you personally affected
many times have you personally affected
many times have you personally affected real change I would be willing to bet
real change I would be willing to bet
real change I would be willing to bet that that number for every person in
that that number for every person in
that that number for every person in this audience would be less than 10 and
this audience would be less than 10 and
this audience would be less than 10 and the number of decisions made in a
the number of decisions made in a
the number of decisions made in a democracy on a daily basis are
democracy on a daily basis are
democracy on a daily basis are absolutely immeasurable
we are abstracting people from their
we are abstracting people from their real value and robbing them of the
real value and robbing them of the
real value and robbing them of the ability to contribute meaningfully to
ability to contribute meaningfully to
ability to contribute meaningfully to their community’s political systems who
their community’s political systems who
their community’s political systems who sacrifice the agency of the individual
sacrifice the agency of the individual
sacrifice the agency of the individual are not free they are the illusion of
are not free they are the illusion of
are not free they are the illusion of freedom dressed up as false belief and
freedom dressed up as false belief and
freedom dressed up as false belief and false ego now this is like a child
false ego now this is like a child
false ego now this is like a child running with scissors because when
running with scissors because when
running with scissors because when participation from citizens is scarce
participation from citizens is scarce
participation from citizens is scarce it’s usually because they feel neglected
it’s usually because they feel neglected
it’s usually because they feel neglected an absent parent that neglect leads
an absent parent that neglect leads
an absent parent that neglect leads toward either indifference which gives
toward either indifference which gives
toward either indifference which gives the system the ability to exercise more
the system the ability to exercise more
the system the ability to exercise more control it might make it easier to make
control it might make it easier to make
control it might make it easier to make decisions but it doesn’t mean it’s a
decisions but it doesn’t mean it’s a
decisions but it doesn’t mean it’s a democracy or toward emotional extremes
democracy or toward emotional extremes
democracy or toward emotional extremes which may get people out to the polls
which may get people out to the polls
which may get people out to the polls but for the wrong reasons
but for the wrong reasons
but for the wrong reasons absence of perceived care from a
absence of perceived care from a
absence of perceived care from a democratic system leads toward absence
democratic system leads toward absence
democratic system leads toward absence of care from its people and if empathy
of care from its people and if empathy
of care from its people and if empathy can complicate a fundamentally human
can complicate a fundamentally human
can complicate a fundamentally human process I think it’s clear to all of us
process I think it’s clear to all of us
process I think it’s clear to all of us we have an inherently unhealthy dynamic
politics are not ideology they are
politics are not ideology they are systems of human action and these
systems of human action and these
systems of human action and these systems are 30 years behind what we are
systems are 30 years behind what we are
systems are 30 years behind what we are actually capable of democracy still
actually capable of democracy still
actually capable of democracy still works on a one-to-one basis when we as
works on a one-to-one basis when we as
works on a one-to-one basis when we as human beings are not a party system we
human beings are not a party system we
human beings are not a party system we are all free thinking individuals with a
are all free thinking individuals with a
are all free thinking individuals with a diverse dynamic set of unique beliefs
diverse dynamic set of unique beliefs
diverse dynamic set of unique beliefs ideas and self identities now we have
ideas and self identities now we have
ideas and self identities now we have the technology to make this possible
the technology to make this possible
the technology to make this possible but we’re not using it now some of you
but we’re not using it now some of you
but we’re not using it now some of you might agree with me and some of you
might agree with me and some of you
might agree with me and some of you might think I’m literally totally crazy
might think I’m literally totally crazy
might think I’m literally totally crazy and that is totally fine because it’s
and that is totally fine because it’s
and that is totally fine because it’s not the first time I’ve been called
not the first time I’ve been called
not the first time I’ve been called totally crazy it’s my favorite
totally crazy it’s my favorite
totally crazy it’s my favorite compliment at this point but the power
compliment at this point but the power
compliment at this point but the power that I want you to realize is that
that I want you to realize is that
that I want you to realize is that you’re thinking for yourself because
you’re thinking for yourself because
you’re thinking for yourself because that is freedom that is the point of
that is freedom that is the point of
that is freedom that is the point of engaging in a democracy if we choose to
engaging in a democracy if we choose to
engaging in a democracy if we choose to have one at all now you may wonder okay
have one at all now you may wonder okay
have one at all now you may wonder okay who is this girl and why is she here
who is this girl and why is she here
who is this girl and why is she here talking to me about democracy well I’ve
talking to me about democracy well I’ve
talking to me about democracy well I’ve been talking about it for awhile I
been talking about it for awhile I
been talking about it for awhile I actually started talking about the
actually started talking about the
actually started talking about the democracy bubble originally in 2011
democracy bubble originally in 2011
democracy bubble originally in 2011 after I spent three months in
after I spent three months in
after I spent three months in transcendental silent meditation with a
transcendental silent meditation with a
transcendental silent meditation with a Buddhist monk and when you spend three
Buddhist monk and when you spend three
Buddhist monk and when you spend three months literally deconstructing
months literally deconstructing
months literally deconstructing everything there is to know about
everything there is to know about
everything there is to know about reality when you come back into the
reality when you come back into the
reality when you come back into the world if you want to integrate the first
world if you want to integrate the first
world if you want to integrate the first thing you want to do is figure out how
thing you want to do is figure out how
thing you want to do is figure out how to rebuild it from the ground up and so
to rebuild it from the ground up and so
to rebuild it from the ground up and so I did I started studying political
I did I started studying political
I did I started studying political theory economics and philosophy and ouch
theory economics and philosophy and ouch
theory economics and philosophy and ouch yikes when I started studying it I
yikes when I started studying it I
yikes when I started studying it I realized wow we are in a bubble this
realized wow we are in a bubble this
realized wow we are in a bubble this thing is gonna pop there’s no way that
thing is gonna pop there’s no way that
thing is gonna pop there’s no way that the systems that exist in the world
the systems that exist in the world
the systems that exist in the world today are actually tangibly sustainable
today are actually tangibly sustainable
today are actually tangibly sustainable it was like seeing the mortgage crisis
it was like seeing the mortgage crisis
it was like seeing the mortgage crisis in advance and I was right this was in
in advance and I was right this was in
in advance and I was right this was in 2011 this was long before a Donald Trump
2011 this was long before a Donald Trump
2011 this was long before a Donald Trump way before brexit and I saw the end time
way before brexit and I saw the end time
way before brexit and I saw the end time coming and that same year someone showed
coming and that same year someone showed
coming and that same year someone showed me the solution the way we would prevent
me the solution the way we would prevent
me the solution the way we would prevent the fall of man in that same year 2011
the fall of man in that same year 2011
the fall of man in that same year 2011 an anonymous person approached me after
an anonymous person approached me after
an anonymous person approached me after my talk placed a handful
my talk placed a handful
my talk placed a handful of Bitcoin in my hands on a USB and
of Bitcoin in my hands on a USB and
of Bitcoin in my hands on a USB and linked me to the forums and the white
linked me to the forums and the white
linked me to the forums and the white papers and I was absolutely blown away
finally we had a system who could
finally we had a system who could respect honor and uplift the rights and
respect honor and uplift the rights and
respect honor and uplift the rights and the powers of the individual now still
the powers of the individual now still
the powers of the individual now still even after two massive international
even after two massive international
even after two massive international upsets every time I talked to someone
upsets every time I talked to someone
upsets every time I talked to someone about Gov tech the world seems to want
about Gov tech the world seems to want
about Gov tech the world seems to want to fund a faster horse but we don’t need
to fund a faster horse but we don’t need
to fund a faster horse but we don’t need to strap a rocket ship to a mule we need
to strap a rocket ship to a mule we need
to strap a rocket ship to a mule we need a car and we have built one so I’d like
a car and we have built one so I’d like
a car and we have built one so I’d like to offer you the opportunity to get in
to offer you the opportunity to get in
to offer you the opportunity to get in and take the steering wheel because our
and take the steering wheel because our
and take the steering wheel because our future is borderless and governed
future is borderless and governed
future is borderless and governed digitally bit nation is the world’s
digitally bit nation is the world’s
digitally bit nation is the world’s virtual nation it provides ubiquitous
virtual nation it provides ubiquitous
virtual nation it provides ubiquitous access to human rights by fundamentally
access to human rights by fundamentally
access to human rights by fundamentally using the blockchain to replace the
using the blockchain to replace the
using the blockchain to replace the hustle and ephah of the nation-state
hustle and ephah of the nation-state
hustle and ephah of the nation-state pardon my french
pardon my french
pardon my french which is jurisdiction we believe that
which is jurisdiction we believe that
which is jurisdiction we believe that our human relationship with government
our human relationship with government
our human relationship with government should be voluntary opt in a
should be voluntary opt in a
should be voluntary opt in a fundamentally creative process and that
fundamentally creative process and that
fundamentally creative process and that governments should be competing for our
governments should be competing for our
governments should be competing for our citizenship not the other way around
citizenship not the other way around
citizenship not the other way around bit nation is to government’s what the
bit nation is to government’s what the
bit nation is to government’s what the internet is to cable TV now there are
internet is to cable TV now there are
internet is to cable TV now there are plenty of people who still watch cable
plenty of people who still watch cable
plenty of people who still watch cable just as I’m sure in 20 years there will
just as I’m sure in 20 years there will
just as I’m sure in 20 years there will still be many people who have
still be many people who have
still be many people who have citizenships from their nation states
citizenships from their nation states
citizenships from their nation states who are active participants in
who are active participants in
who are active participants in government we still have phone books
government we still have phone books
government we still have phone books y’all these things don’t go away that
y’all these things don’t go away that
y’all these things don’t go away that quickly but we do have the tools to
quickly but we do have the tools to
quickly but we do have the tools to tangibly affect and engage with real
tangibly affect and engage with real
tangibly affect and engage with real change in our own personal agency our
change in our own personal agency our
change in our own personal agency our Tribes bit nation gives you the ability
Tribes bit nation gives you the ability
Tribes bit nation gives you the ability to use technology to code your own
to use technology to code your own
to use technology to code your own nation your own jurisdiction your own
nation your own jurisdiction your own
nation your own jurisdiction your own set of law you can fund this privately
set of law you can fund this privately
set of law you can fund this privately publicly you can even create your own
publicly you can even create your own
publicly you can even create your own currency
currency
currency now you may imagine that because bit
now you may imagine that because bit
now you may imagine that because bit nation gives you the ability to create
nation gives you the ability to create
nation gives you the ability to create and code your own jurisdiction using the
and code your own jurisdiction using the
and code your own jurisdiction using the blockchain that we segregate away from
blockchain that we segregate away from
blockchain that we segregate away from old world governance but that’s not true
old world governance but that’s not true
old world governance but that’s not true if you want to create the future you
if you want to create the future you
if you want to create the future you need to first understand the past we
need to first understand the past we
need to first understand the past we were actually one of the core sources of
were actually one of the core sources of
were actually one of the core sources of inspiration for the e identity in
inspiration for the e identity in
inspiration for the e identity in Estonia and our blockchain technology is
Estonia and our blockchain technology is
Estonia and our blockchain technology is part of the underlying infrastructure
part of the underlying infrastructure
part of the underlying infrastructure that helps this engine run the nation
that helps this engine run the nation
that helps this engine run the nation also won the UNESCO Grand Prix this last
also won the UNESCO Grand Prix this last
also won the UNESCO Grand Prix this last year an award that’s been previously
year an award that’s been previously
year an award that’s been previously held by SWAT slack Twitter Airbnb
held by SWAT slack Twitter Airbnb
held by SWAT slack Twitter Airbnb Spotify and in Pisa and this is for our
Spotify and in Pisa and this is for our
Spotify and in Pisa and this is for our world citizenship ID we give refugees
world citizenship ID we give refugees
world citizenship ID we give refugees the ability to own a self sovereign
the ability to own a self sovereign
the ability to own a self sovereign identity because we believe that someone
identity because we believe that someone
identity because we believe that someone who has just survived the Holocaust
who has just survived the Holocaust
who has just survived the Holocaust should be granted at least the right to
should be granted at least the right to
should be granted at least the right to exist now we are working on getting
exist now we are working on getting
exist now we are working on getting these identities recognized by many
these identities recognized by many
these identities recognized by many international governments to give
international governments to give
international governments to give refugees the ability to potentially
refugees the ability to potentially
refugees the ability to potentially travel between borders frictionlessly
travel between borders frictionlessly
travel between borders frictionlessly without necessarily needing a host
without necessarily needing a host
without necessarily needing a host nation now I’d like everyone in this
nation now I’d like everyone in this
nation now I’d like everyone in this room to close your eyes for a minute I’d
room to close your eyes for a minute I’d
room to close your eyes for a minute I’d like you to imagine that you are falling
like you to imagine that you are falling
like you to imagine that you are falling in love and that the first time you meet
in love and that the first time you meet
in love and that the first time you meet this person the first time you press
this person the first time you press
this person the first time you press your face against theirs and touch their
your face against theirs and touch their
your face against theirs and touch their lips you know that you never want to
lips you know that you never want to
lips you know that you never want to kiss another person again for the rest
kiss another person again for the rest
kiss another person again for the rest of your life
of your life
of your life now I’d like you to imagine that this
now I’d like you to imagine that this
now I’d like you to imagine that this person has the same organs as you the
person has the same organs as you the
person has the same organs as you the same beating heart pulse lungs and also
same beating heart pulse lungs and also
same beating heart pulse lungs and also breasts I’d like you to imagine that
breasts I’d like you to imagine that
breasts I’d like you to imagine that this person just as you also has breasts
this person just as you also has breasts
this person just as you also has breasts there are 23 24 now countries in the
there are 23 24 now countries in the
there are 23 24 now countries in the world where it is legal for you to be
world where it is legal for you to be
world where it is legal for you to be married if you are LGBTQ there are 15 or
married if you are LGBTQ there are 15 or
married if you are LGBTQ there are 15 or more countries where it is legal to kill
more countries where it is legal to kill
more countries where it is legal to kill someone for being gay that statistic
someone for being gay that statistic
someone for being gay that statistic astounds me every time it leaves my
astounds me every time it leaves my
astounds me every time it leaves my mouth we at that nation have created a
mouth we at that nation have created a
mouth we at that nation have created a program called smart love it is the
program called smart love it is the
program called smart love it is the ability for any persons in the world to
ability for any persons in the world to
ability for any persons in the world to register their marriage contract
register their marriage contract
register their marriage contract anonymously pseudo anonymously or
anonymously pseudo anonymously or
anonymously pseudo anonymously or publicly on our blockchain jurisdiction
publicly on our blockchain jurisdiction
publicly on our blockchain jurisdiction giving any person who wants to love any
giving any person who wants to love any
giving any person who wants to love any person in the world the active access to
person in the world the active access to
person in the world the active access to their own basic fundamental human rights
their own basic fundamental human rights
their own basic fundamental human rights and this should come with no surprise to
and this should come with no surprise to
and this should come with no surprise to anyone we have seen the rise and fall of
anyone we have seen the rise and fall of
anyone we have seen the rise and fall of civilization since the dawn of men and
civilization since the dawn of men and
civilization since the dawn of men and if you look around at what is happening
if you look around at what is happening
if you look around at what is happening in nation-states today it’s clear to see
in nation-states today it’s clear to see
in nation-states today it’s clear to see then we are in the dark ages
but in order to dream he must first be
but in order to dream he must first be in the darkness so I would like to ask
in the darkness so I would like to ask
in the darkness so I would like to ask all of you today to take your dream and
all of you today to take your dream and
all of you today to take your dream and turn it into action into agency and
turn it into action into agency and
turn it into action into agency and create the world that you would like to
create the world that you would like to
create the world that you would like to see because the future is borderless and
see because the future is borderless and
see because the future is borderless and governed digitally thank you
governed digitally thank you
governed digitally thank you [Applause]
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