Podcast

The Future of Cities: Network States and Coordi-Nations

Exploring New Forms of Civil Governance with Niklas Anzinger, Primavera De Filippi, and Mark Lutter

Jul 6, 2023 • 1 min read

In this episode, we explore the frontier of Coordi-Nations, New Cities, and Network States, which was a central theme at Zuzalu. These concepts aim to disrupt traditional governance structures and offer innovative alternatives. While academic definitions exist, the real-world application of these ideas requires pragmatism and effectiveness.

The demand for new governance structures, such as Charter Cities, stems from the belief that changing the rules can generate wealth and prosperity. Similar challenges are faced by industries like longevity, synthetic biology, and decentralized science, highlighting the need for functional governance solutions.

To provide insights into this realm, we present three conversations with leaders in the field. Niklas Anzinger, Primavera De Filippi, and Mark Lutter offer their perspectives on new forms of governance and social organization. They discuss topics like stranded technologies, blockchain, peer production communities, copyright law, and the ecosystem for charter cities. Through these discussions, we begin to build an understanding of the current state and advancements in these disruptive governance structures.

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

2:22 Guests

6:00 NIKLAS ANZINGER

7:45 The Art of Building Cities

10:45 We Need New Cities

15:35 Different Strategies

20:35 A New Paradigm

26:00 130x Wealth

29:30 Competition vs Collaboration

34:00 The Lifestyle Frontier

41:00 Crypto-Powered Cities

45:00 PRIMAVERA DE FILIPPI

46:20 A Coordi-Nation

53:00 Cultural Entities

55:40 Evolving Zuzalu

1:03:00 Monolithic to Modular

1:09:50 A Pluralistic World

1:14:50 Subverting Inefficient Systems

1:21:40 Primavera the Artist

1:34:30 MARK LUTTER

1:37:30 New Opportunities for Cities

1:45:30 The Business Model

1:52:00 The Total Addressable Market

1:57:00 Pitching the Investment

2:00:00 Blueprint for New Cities

Resources

Niklas Anzinger

https://twitter.com/NiklasAnzinger?s=20

Primavera de Filippi

https://twitter.com/yaoeo?s=20

Mark Lutter

https://twitter.com/MarkLutter?s=20

Infinata

https://infinitavc.com/

Plantoid

https://plantoid.org/

Charter Cities Institute

https://chartercitiesinstitute.org/

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