106 - Joe Quirk: One Hundred Thousand Free Societies at Sea
Seasteading, Private Governance, Ocean Builders, Grant Romundt, Seapods, Floating Cities, Cruise Ships, Democracy, Freedom, Legacy Media.
Timothy Allen talks with Joe Quirk
This conversation with Joe, President of the Seasteading Institute, delves into the transformative potential of Seasteading as a frontier for innovation and freedom.
Joe shares updates on the latest developments in the Seasteading movement, including new prototypes by Ocean Builders and the visionary efforts of Grant Romundt. This episode explores the concept of Seasteading as a catalyst for decentralized governance and a solution to the limitations of land-based state control.
Joe discusses the challenges and opportunities of creating autonomous floating cities, drawing parallels with historical precedents like Venice and the American frontier. The conversation highlights the potential for Seasteading to revolutionize governance, promote sustainability, and provide a platform for human creativity and innovation.
Enjoy the conversation.
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TIMESTAMPS:
- (00:00) Start
- (00:30) Introduction
- (06:17) Beginning of conversation
- (06:23) Grant Romundt is James Bond
- (10:42) Rescuing Chad and Nadia from the Thai Navy
- (20:56) The Satoshi Cruise ship story
- (26:23) All stories need a villain
- (30:40) Fake news and media misrepresentation
- (36:48) Becoming the subject of the mainstream media
- (42:51) The regulatory system destroys the creativity of people
- (48:54) Will people want to live a sea?
- (52:53) The SeaPod prototype cost six million dollars
- (57:36) The next phase of Seasteading is absolutely vital
- (01:02:23) Cruise ships are directly competing with hotels
- (01:12:08) Don't trigger the immune system of the state
- (01:17:08) 21 mile zones
- (01:22:36) Free private cities have already flourished on the ocean, not on land
- (01:33:03) Seasteading is a stepping stone to intergalactic living
- (01:40:58) Floating cities
- (01:47:52) The devolution of the state is inevitable
- (01:52:11) The foundational inst…