The Seasteading Institute

Patri Friedman’s April 12 TEDxSF talk, “Our Ocean and the Evolution of Societies,” is now up on YouTube. In the talk, his third at a TEDx event, Patri offered an interesting new perspective on the evolution of governance, relating it to evolution of life on earth, and noting the centrality of the ocean to both  Continue Reading »

Although Silicon Valley and San Francisco are often considered the hubs of disruptive new technologies, New York City is certainly in contention as the focal point for the future-oriented. We’re not sure how else one can explain the inspiring turnout at FutureSteading, organized by seasteading ambassadors Kim Blozie and Charles Peralo. The futurist forum, which  Continue Reading »

The Seasteading Institute – March 2012 Newsletter   Dear Friend of The Seasteading Institute, We are excited that The Seasteading Conference is quickly approaching, and we hope to see you in San Francisco from May 31 to June 2. For three days, pioneers of the seasteading movement will converge on the luxurious Le Meridien hotel  Continue Reading »

We recently traveled to San Diego to tour the RP FLIP vessel. FLIP is an innovative seacraft – essentially a long tube designed to be tugged to its destination horizontally, then to be flooded at one end to re-orient it vertically. When configured vertically, minimal surface area is exposed to waves, so this provides a  Continue Reading »

We are thrilled to report on the amazing reception The Seasteading Institute received at the 2012 International Students for Liberty Conference — the largest gathering of liberty-minded students ever held. We owe a huge thanks to our awesome ambassadors Matt Pritchard, Charles Peralo, Alex Merced and Tony Cotzias, who bused down to Washington D.C. to help  Continue Reading »