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The '''Seasteading Institute''' is an organization that seeks to establish independence from government through the organization of society on seaborne platforms operating in ]s. ] has pledged $500,000 to this organization.<ref>http://reason.com/news/show/127436.html</ref> |
The '''Seasteading Institute''', founded by Wayne Gramlich and ], is an organization that seeks to establish independence from government through the organization of society on seaborne platforms operating in ]s. ] has pledged $500,000 to this organization.<ref>http://reason.com/news/show/127436.html</ref> Patri Friedman is the Institute's Executive Director, having left his job as a ] engineer on July 29th 2008 to work full-time on the project.<ref>,''Seasteading Institute: Captains Blog'', 7-3-08</ref><ref>, ''Sexiest Geeks Alive'', 6-7-08</ref> | ||
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The Seasteading Institute, founded by Wayne Gramlich and Patri Friedman, is an organization that seeks to establish independence from government through the organization of society on seaborne platforms operating in international waters. Peter Thiel has pledged $500,000 to this organization. Patri Friedman is the Institute's Executive Director, having left his job as a Google engineer on July 29th 2008 to work full-time on the project.
See also
- Artificial island - similar concept used by current nations
- Free State Project
- Ocean colonization
- Pirate utopia
- Principality of Sealand
- Seasteading
References
- http://reason.com/news/show/127436.html
- Friedman, Patri. "More Time For Seasteading",Seasteading Institute: Captains Blog, 7-3-08
- Hastings, Sean. "Patri Friedman Interview", Sexiest Geeks Alive, 6-7-08