The Private Fiefdom as Planetary Project
Raymond Craib reviews five new books to show that we ignore “Freedom Cities” and proprietary states at our peril.
https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-private-fiefdom-as-planetary-project/
We must pay close attention to these libertarian schemes, even though History shows these projects fail spectacularly, as we see the rising influence of Silicon Valley billionaires.
A startup city in Senegal is aiming to become Africa’s Delaware, a hub for tech and finance. The city, called Itana, is backed by Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange, and Pronomos Capital, a venture fund supported by Peter Thiel. Itana will operate as a charter city, with its own laws and regulations designed to attract investment and innovation.
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/itana-binance-charter-cities-institute-africa-tech-startup
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