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Lintel · 3695 days ago · link · · parent · post: The Philae has landed! (We landed on a comet. +1 for humans)
Upheaval like...?
In a word: decentralization. I believe that we are entering a new phase where the systems of nation-states are going to increasingly run counter to the realities of human interaction. In short, our technologies are going to enable global organization and exchange between people that will require new political structures. Probably something more fluid than any republic can offer. cc thundara