Huge old governments are less able to innovate and try new things. Small, newer nations can try new things, see if they work, and the rest of the world will follow. It happens all the time.
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“I certainly think if we had competition in governance, we would do a lot better,” Thiel remarked on The Rubin Report. Peter Thiel appeared on Dave Rubin’s show and frankly answered almost every question you would want to ask him, accumulating over a quarter of a million views on YouTube in one week. Rubin guidedRead more
Many sense that recent economic downturns in the developed world have resulted in part from a decline in our willingness to think big and take risks on new technology. Peter Thiel, The Seasteading Institute’s co-founder and most generous supporter, has made many successful bets on unproven technology in the past, and is using his fortuneRead more
Today the Washington Times published, “Citadel, Glenn Beck’s Independence, USA, PayPal’s Thiel lead right’s utopian experiments” by author Patrick Hruby. Here is the letter I sent to Hruby in response: Dear Mr. Hruby, I am writing from the The Seasteading Institute to express deep disappointment in your article, “Citadel, Glenn Beck’s Independence, USA, PayPal’s ThielRead more
Think about the smartest teenager (under 20) you know. Is this person passionate about science, technology, or entrepreneurship? Perhaps this person can create a business or technology that advances seasteading. The 20 under 20 Thiel Fellowship offers $100,000 grants and lots of advice to smart innovators who are ready to pursue their dreams. It costsRead more
We are thrilled to report on the amazing reception The Seasteading Institute received at the 2012 International Students for Liberty Conference — the largest gathering of liberty-minded students ever held. We owe a huge thanks to our awesome ambassadors Matt Pritchard, Charles Peralo, Alex Merced and Tony Cotzias, who bused down to Washington D.C. to helpRead more
[Correction – 12/15, 10:30 AM : The original post said that Peter Thiel’s venture capital firm, Founders Fund, was behind the investment to Blueseed. The investment actually came from Thiel himself.]
The Wall Street Journal‘s executive online editor Alan Murray recently sat down with Paypal founder and Silicon Valley investor Peter Thiel and asked the question, "How Can Government Help Spur Innovation?"
### The Seasteading Institute November 2009 Newsletter ###
### Table of Contents ###
* Highlights
* The Poseidon Project: Building the World’s First Independent Seastead by 2015
* Conference Recap
* Ephemerisle Recap
* Hiring – Three positions
* Poseidon Project
* Platform
* Commercial
* Residential
* Fundraising
* Awareness & Community
* Membership Program
* Events
* Media
* Book
### Highlights
#### The Poseidon Project: Building the World’s First Independent Seastead by 2015
At the Seasteading 2009 Conference, we were excited to un