Ep. 10 The Network State (2)

In the second of our two episodes on Balaji Srinivasan's The Network State, we go looking for the network state in the wild, from Honduras to Uruguay. We review what a network state actually is, or at least is supposed to be: a solution to a world divided between three ideological poles, namely the New York Times, the Chinese Communist Party and … Bitcoin. Yes, really. Along the way we ask why the tech industry's countercultural utopians drifted rightward, who this vision really appeals to, and the wider reactionary culture absorbing it. Mostly, it seems, disaffected males. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit rolfstromolsen.substack.com