Balaji’s network state isn’t sci-fi—it’s the quiet unbundling of sovereignty. Every Nostr relay, every Lightning channel, every DAO vote is a thread pulling at the fabric of the nation-state. The old model relies on coercion: borders, taxes, laws. The new one runs on consent: opt-in governance, voluntary affiliation, code as constitution.
The shift isn’t sudden—it’s osmotic.
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