wealth under siege

Colbert Lampoons Seasteading, Gets it Backwards

Last night, Comedy Central’s Stephen Colbert had some fun with seasteading in a segment titled “Colbert Platinum – Wealth Under Siege.” We’re still chuckling at the 7 minute-long clip, which pokes fun at the often misreported notion that Thiel and The Seasteading Institute are trying to create “libertarian islands,” which could serve as havens for the rich in the event that the Occupy Wall Street slogan “Eat the Rich!” ever takes ho