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> “Do I want to create the first venture-backed city-state? Hell yeah” Ahem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_Indies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutc

> “Do I want to create the first venture-backed city-state? Hell yeah” Ahem. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_Indies https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dutch_East_Indies And we all know how well that turned out for the locals.

vanusa 7y ago
It's their plain for the whole planet, basically. In fact it's what the whole idea of "smashing the state" has been about all along.
- friendlybus 7y ago
  You would need a private military for that.
  - aaronbrethorst 7y ago
    You’re in luck! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi Also, this story is wild: https://theintercept.com/2019/05/03/erik-prince-trump-uae-project-veritas/ https://theintercept.com/2019/05/03/erik-prince-trump-uae-pr...
sgnelson 7y ago
I like this game. Let's continue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Free_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Free_State Nope, there's absolutely nothing that could go wrong here.
- deleted 7y ago
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- vanusa 7y ago
  Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21824178 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21824178
- throwawaybbb 7y ago
  Here's one in the US: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Company https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Company The 90% death rate in the first two years is really impressive.
walshemj 7y ago
And in a similar vein John Company taking over India
dickeytk 7y ago
We’ve seen a bit of this domestically too: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_scrip https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_scrip
- Ididntdothis 7y ago
  Well, I am glad I work in medical devices. Vouchers for stents or pacemakers probably won’t be very attractive.
  - dickeytk 7y ago
    Scrip is certainly not limited to the products a company produces. In the states it was lumber and mining companies but the stores offered whatever people needed.
SerLava 7y ago
This is kind of the worst part- that they lack the historical literacy to recognize that they wouldn't even be the first. And they'll just dive headlong into it.

vanusa 7y ago

It's their plain for the whole planet, basically. In fact it's what the whole idea of "smashing the state" has been about all along.

friendlybus 7y ago
You would need a private military for that.
- aaronbrethorst 7y ago
  You’re in luck! https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Academi Also, this story is wild: https://theintercept.com/2019/05/03/erik-prince-trump-uae-project-veritas/ https://theintercept.com/2019/05/03/erik-prince-trump-uae-pr...

sgnelson 7y ago

I like this game. Let's continue. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Free_State https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congo_Free_State Nope, there's absolutely nothing that could go wrong here.

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vanusa 7y ago
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21824178 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=21824178
throwawaybbb 7y ago
Here's one in the US: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Company https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Company The 90% death rate in the first two years is really impressive.

walshemj 7y ago

And in a similar vein John Company taking over India

dickeytk 7y ago

We’ve seen a bit of this domestically too: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_scrip https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Company_scrip

Ididntdothis 7y ago
Well, I am glad I work in medical devices. Vouchers for stents or pacemakers probably won’t be very attractive.
- dickeytk 7y ago
  Scrip is certainly not limited to the products a company produces. In the states it was lumber and mining companies but the stores offered whatever people needed.

SerLava 7y ago

This is kind of the worst part- that they lack the historical literacy to recognize that they wouldn't even be the first. And they'll just dive headlong into it.