I have heard of Prospera but never knew about the underlying philosophy or some of the legal traits that you mentioned here.
The idea of competitive city-states make a lot of sense. First, it has historical precedent. Some of the most innovative societies on Earth have been city-states, from Ancient Greece to modern Singapore.
Second, as we see when trying to regulate businesss, the business is almost always a step ahead of the regulator. The best regulation, to keep business honest, is competition.
Competitive city states, so long as people could legally relocate, would ensure they would pass policies that benefit their people.
Something I've written about Risk & Progress as well. I wasn't aware that others were thinking this way.
I recently moved from Dubai to Bangkok, and before leaving for Bangkok I seriously considered moving to Prospera.
But as I explain in the article, Prospera is too small right now. I like my home base to be a major international city because I need its intellectual stimulation.
And today, Prospera is a village. It’s an extremely exciting project. I’m an investor and I’ll do everything I can to support them. I’ll visit regularly, but for me it’s still a bit too early.
Great piece Olivier.
I have heard of Prospera but never knew about the underlying philosophy or some of the legal traits that you mentioned here.
The idea of competitive city-states make a lot of sense. First, it has historical precedent. Some of the most innovative societies on Earth have been city-states, from Ancient Greece to modern Singapore.
Second, as we see when trying to regulate businesss, the business is almost always a step ahead of the regulator. The best regulation, to keep business honest, is competition.
Competitive city states, so long as people could legally relocate, would ensure they would pass policies that benefit their people.
Something I've written about Risk & Progress as well. I wasn't aware that others were thinking this way.
Very interesting. Will be cool to see how this develops over time. Any plans to move to a charter city on your horizon then?
I recently moved from Dubai to Bangkok, and before leaving for Bangkok I seriously considered moving to Prospera.
But as I explain in the article, Prospera is too small right now. I like my home base to be a major international city because I need its intellectual stimulation.
And today, Prospera is a village. It’s an extremely exciting project. I’m an investor and I’ll do everything I can to support them. I’ll visit regularly, but for me it’s still a bit too early.
Bangkok is crazy huge. I was there last month! I can imagine living there would be very stimulating indeed.