Emil Ekvardt from Great.com interviewed Joe Quirk, President of The Seasteading Institute as part of their ‘Great.com Talks With…‘ podcast. This series is an antidote to negative news stories that aims to shed light on organizations and experts whose work is making a positive impact on the world. Successful societies: a virtuous circle Could readilyRead more
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The epic story of the First Seasteaders has closed one chapter and opened a new one. The roadblocks encountered by our friends at Ocean Builders have strengthened our conviction that the world needs seasteading immediately. Today we planned to release Rüdiger Koch’s paper, revealing his plan to convert the cruise ship he co-owns with ChadRead more
Will Seasteads just end up like Waterworld? Waterworld is what you imagine when you bring your land-based assumptions to the ocean. The movie opens to a world in which fresh water is a precious commodity. But the first single-family seastead produced 60 gallons of fresh water every day, powered by just a few solar panels.Read more
Podcast: Play in new window | Download What if a nation sinking below sea level became the innovation hub for floating cities? What if you could float the infrastructure of Holland to the slums of Bangladesh? What if the future of floating cities is in 3D printed technology? Dutch architect Koen Olthuis is the co-author ofRead more
When considering the economic flexibility and “freedom” created by mobile settlements, we might look to the avante-garde Walking City concept from architect Ron Herron of the Archigram group as an example. Ron’s concept is something that has been in the mind of the architects for a long time.