The internet runs on rough consensus and running code, not legislative decree. Medieval Iceland operated for three centuries without a king. The Law Merchant governed cross-border commerce across Europe through voluntary adoption and merchant courts. What these systems share is a radically different relationship between individuals and rules: jurisdiction follows relationships rather than territory, and exit remains possible. New post explores how networked societies might finally escape the monolithic legal model that serves nobody well. View Article →

Crowdfunding promised to democratize capital. ICOs promised to decentralize it. Both failed investors in the same fundamental way: once you send money, you lose control. @Angor rewrites this contract using Bitcoin timelocks and Nostr, letting investors recover unspent funds at any stage. The exit option changes everything. View Article →

Nothing tests your stoic resolve than an accidental rm -rf