Posts Tagged ‘Seasteading’
How Billionaires Drop Out
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August 17th, 2011 Posted 8:32 am
“Heard of this guy Peter Thiel?” Spence says.
“Nope,” says Admin.
“Founder of Pay Pal – “
“There’s a euphemistic kind of name – could have come straight out of The Loved One – “
“And an early investor in Facebook,” Spence continues. “He’s backing something called the Seasteading Institute – “
“That name’s a groaner – “
“The goal of which is to create new floating libertarian sovereign nations in international waters. Oil-rig type platforms, outside the reach of all existing rules.”
“I’ll go pack.”
Tags: Evelyn Waugh, Peter Thiel, Seasteading
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