The Sovereign Individual

The Sovereign Individual jumps into the future and presents a new world where life moves into the online environment, where the cybereconomy rules and governments are struggling to control the people like they used to, all through a revolution more powerful than anything we’ve seen before.

This revolution will have a profound effect on all aspects of our lives and will eventually lead us into an age of abundance. The new technologies that are emerging as part of this revolution are already beginning to transform our economy and society in many ways.

They are allowing us to produce goods and services in less time and with less labor than ever before possible, increasing productivity, all while making it possible for people everywhere around the world to communicate with each other instantly.

For this reason, the breakthrough innovation that comes with IT is impossible to overlook. Access to the internet is already facilitating communication within seconds worldwide, and digital assets are following suit. Crypto is replacing traditional money, and social media transcends borders.

The result? People are less and less dependent on the authorities of central governance. Information spreads rapidly, and so people are starting to create their means of communication and channels. We often filter our knowledge and find our own sources. Needless to say, this is where we’re heading as a people.

In the digital age, states can no longer exert violence upon their citizens and hope that they obey their rules. The nation-state emerged way back in history as a social contract between representatives and citizens.

States provided guidance, legal bodies that implemented social norms and rules, safety, and a community guided by central laws. In return, citizens pay taxes and contribute to the state’s prosperity. Sounds good? Well, that’s what everyone thought, till states started acting like independent bodies and ruling their citizens.

We are now treated as consumers and the value we receive from states drops constantly. As a result, people drift away from these institutions and create their own forms of governance. Cryptocurrencies are one solid example of this scenario.

This might seem like a good thing, but it creates a new problem for us: as our reliance on the government decreases and our dependence on technology increases, we become more vulnerable.

We have to reconsider how we organize ourselves to be safer in this new reality. So, how are we reorganizing ourselves?

As the world becomes increasingly more globalized and interconnected and our dependability on technology increases, we can notice a drop in religious behaviors and our trust in the media or the nation-state. Still, it’s important to remember that people crave a sense of belonging. A key way in which they will form…