(A guest post from Joe Lonsdale, Chairman of the Board here at TSI)
At first glance, it might appear that an American working to create new systems of government on the high seas is not very pro-America. How could working to create new, separate systems of government, external to our national sovereignty, be a loyal act? We’re a diverse community – not every seasteader loves America or his or her home country, and many might be eager to escape. Others will come looking for profit or adventure. But in fact, many of us who are passionate about the cause of Seasteading are patriots, proud to serve and die for our country.
I've been adding more about the importance of having a frontier to the revised book (Polycentric order also has a post about this). Here is one of the new sections:
Consider people who:
1. Are unhappy with the current state of society.
2. Have a specific vision of what a better society for them would look like.
3. Are interested in building their lives around that vision