January 2023

Part I – The Network State for Really Busy People

By: Daniel Becker

On: January 22, 2023

In: Network States

The Network State argues that startup societies will harness an internet technology stack to navigate around state erected roadblocks to experimentation with governance models. Building governance structions from a blank slate will allow startup societies to unbundle citizens of current nation states and re-sort them into coherent online communities with a shared consciousness.Continue Reading

Part II – On Leviathans: God, State, Network

By: Daniel Becker

On: January 22, 2023

In: Network States

Leviathan – The most powerful force in the World. A mechanism for social organization. Continue Reading

Part III – Problems Solved by the Network State

By: Daniel Becker

On: January 22, 2023

In: Network States

The problems that network states solve.Continue Reading

Part IV – Trends Driving the Network State

By: Daniel Becker

On: January 22, 2023

In: Network States

The forces moving the network state to center stage.Continue Reading

Playing a Different Game (Investor Series): “Configurable Risk” in Action — The Energy + Data Example (Power → Bytes)
Energy isn’t just energy anymore — it’s power turned into data, compute, and revenue. The real question isn’t risk, but which risks are designable.
Playing a Different Game (Investor Series): “Configurable Risk” in Action
Risk isn’t a place. It’s a structure. This post shows how exposure can be designed — not inherited.
The Treasury Bridge: How to Buy Time in a Bear Market
Volatility isn’t the real risk. Being forced to sell is.
The Treasury Bridge is a middle bucket designed to keep long-horizon assets intact when markets stay down longer than expected.
Playing a Different Game: Peace, Power, and the Caucasus — Policy-Maker
The Caucasus–Black Sea region is asymmetric by design. This report argues that peace and predictability can be turned into strategic leverage rather than treated as vulnerabilities.