The Seasteading Institute

The Commonwealth Club, the nation’s oldest and largest public affairs forum, will be featuring The Blueseed Project and its CEO, Max Marty, in San Jose on Monday, May 21. The event begins at 6:30pm, and will take the format of a conversation between Marty and Vivek Wadhwa, an Indian-American technology entrepreneur and Vice President of  Continue Reading »

This post was written by Research Associate Brad Taylor for our May Newsletter Seasteading is a bold proposal based on original, subtle, and often misunderstood political-economic ideas. These ideas need to be continually refined, and engaging the academic community is therefore a crucial aspect of The Seasteading Institute’s work. We’ve now reached a big milestone  Continue Reading »

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 »

The Seasteading Institute May 2012 Newsletter Dear Friend of The Seasteading Institute,This is the last email I am sending as President of the Institute. While I very much appreciate the good fortune to have had a leading role here, I am headed on in search of new challenges. I remain fond of the Institute and  Continue Reading »

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 are calling on the entire seasteading community to spread the word about emerging opportunities in  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 event; a video of his most recent talk, at the December 2011 TEDx Hong Kong,  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 life – one that is more equitable, tolerant and entrepreneurial.” – Financial Times, 3/30/2012 The  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 lecture during the opening night (Thurs. 4/12), including Patri Friedman’s talk on seasteading, will urge  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 Director Randolph Hencken and Operations Manager Eric Jacobus joined me for a visit to the  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 »