Seasteading only scales if it exports something the world wants.
Mitchell Suchner (ArkPad) makes the case for “economics first” and lays out an incremental path: aquaculture as early cashflow, tourism as a demand engine, and later ocean industries (mineral extraction from seawater, offshore data infrastructure, autonomous logistics).
We also get into stability/storm design and the governance implications of flags and jurisdiction at sea.
Listen: https://fountain.fm/episode/6NPTpzR5jaNlv4fmknjg
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