The Seasteading Institute

The Seasteading Conference is just 51 days away, and we’ve already recruited numerous high-quality speakers, witnessed strong ticket sales, and generated interest from notable media outlets. Still, there is work to be done, and the Institute needs your help. We  Continue Reading »

Next Thursday, Patri Friedman will be speaking at TEDx San Francisco on the theme of what oceans and biological evolution can teach us about the societal ecosystem and evolution of governance. This will be his third time participating at a TEDx  Continue Reading »

“Imagine a network of self-sufficient communities floating in oceans beyond the reach of international governments, capable of setting their own laws, norms and social rules. Led by pioneering individuals, these societies could become a blueprint for a new way of  Continue Reading »

The TEDx Big Blue event is just over two weeks away, and we’re looking forward to connecting with top marine scientists and advocates, and introducing the vision of seasteading to an ocean-loving audience over the course of the weekend. Each short  Continue Reading »

(This blog was written by our Director of Special Events, Brian Wallace, brian at seasteading dot org) Last Thursday I toured three of the venues we will be using for The Seasteading Conference in San Francisco, May 31-June 2, 2012. Senior  Continue Reading »

The stars have aligned to bring The Seasteading Institute an opportunity to present our vision of ocean-based communities to a near-ideal audience: Next month, the independently-organized TEDx Big Blue event will convene lovers of both oceans and world-changing ideas right  Continue Reading »

In addition to bolstering our professional research into critical challenges posed by seasteading, the Institute is also looking to partner with highly motivated university-level students who want to conduct seasteading-related research for school credit. We were thus pleased to hear  Continue Reading »

This post was contributed by The Seasteading Institute’s Director of Engineering, George Petrie. If you’ve ever had the experience of moving to a new city, you’ve probably gone through the process of deciding which neighborhood is the best for your  Continue Reading »

We are proud to announce the first round of speakers for The Seasteading Conference. The latest research from the Institute? You’ll hear it. Maritime law and aquatic engineering? We have it covered. Financing, entrepreneurial opportunities, and budding ventures? You’ll be  Continue Reading »