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Seasteading! Tax Havens for the Rich?

The United States was founded as a tax haven. The British Empire tried to impose taxes by force, but a small group of colonists thought they could do a better job governing themselves. The United States became a haven for people dissatisfied with everything the old governments did poorly.

Seasteading! What did the first seastead achieve?

The dawn of the age of Seasteading began on February 2, 2019, when Ocean Builders achieved an engineering feat and an environmental feat. First they proved a single-family seastead can float stably in international waters for less than the cost of the average American home.

Seasteading! What about waves?

When a wave hits an iceberg, seals sleeping on it rarely feel it move. Floating oil rigs operate on the same principle. The submerged pontoons that support these floating societies are so heavy, workers often play ping pong on the high seas.

Seastead Video Game, Jeff Bezos & Contest

The new trailer for one of the most popular video games in the world climaxes with a seastead while the narrator calls for solutions to global challenges. It features a Polynesian voyaging canoe and what looks like a replica of our partner Blue21’s Floating Pavilion.