While the article provides a brilliant illustration of the motivations of network migrants, it is overly optimistic about the transition from nomadic to networked identity. Two points are alarming:
1. Firstly, identity as a network is not a universal motivation, as we discovered in our Shegby (The Network State). Not all digital nomads are motivated by ideology. For many, it is simply about work and freedom rather than forming connections or becoming digital citizens.
2. Economic instability only leads to forced displacement. People are more often forced to look for ways to survive than to become part of new political or cultural entities. Therefore, the argument about the mass emergence of network states seems premature.
Nevertheless, the article is on the right track in giving those already driven by this idea the opportunity to find a technological and cultural foundation for implementing network states. Thank you!
While the article provides a brilliant illustration of the motivations of network migrants, it is overly optimistic about the transition from nomadic to networked identity. Two points are alarming:
1. Firstly, identity as a network is not a universal motivation, as we discovered in our Shegby (The Network State). Not all digital nomads are motivated by ideology. For many, it is simply about work and freedom rather than forming connections or becoming digital citizens.
2. Economic instability only leads to forced displacement. People are more often forced to look for ways to survive than to become part of new political or cultural entities. Therefore, the argument about the mass emergence of network states seems premature.
Nevertheless, the article is on the right track in giving those already driven by this idea the opportunity to find a technological and cultural foundation for implementing network states. Thank you!