In a world in which our lives are increasingly digital and borderless, the bureaucratic institutions of the state have been left behind, incapable of providing a -peaceful order. The Westphalian system that birthed the nation state is struggling -to keep up with a multi-polar, interconnected world. In this paradigm shift, the -supra-national global elite is cannibalising its citizens and the fiat monetary -system is collapsing in real time
-We see this as the terminal phase of the Western project, a time of debt slavery, -war, displacement, manipulation, corruption, broken ecosystems, widespread -surveillance, nihilist values, socialised impoverishment and bipartisan tyranny. -Across the world, we are sleepwalking into a series of interdependent catastrophes, the likes of which have not been in witnessed in generations. While most -believe the situation is hopeless, we know it is not.
-To prove it, we are declaring independence from this dying order, reopening the -frontier and establishing Logos, a self-sovereign network state founded on the -solid ground of liberty, security, privacy, openness and decentralisation. Logos -is the ancient Greek concept for the connection between language, reason and -the order of the universe. To us, it represents a group of thinkers and builders -searching for this immanent truth through dialogue, forming a global nation of -shared values and like-minded peers.
-Our vision is to harness the transformational power of discovering together, -building on our deep urge to invent and imagine a world beyond the tyrannical -structures of the decaying status quo. Our mission is neither optional nor guided -by chance, it is born out of necessity: we are at the critical juncture where the -old system meets the new tools built to replace it, and we see no choice but to -use them for our collective liberation. We know success is inevitable.
-We offer those who join us a liberated territory in cyberspace to interact freely -in a passionate and respectful manner. To achieve this independence of the mind -and body, we are building a versatile and powerful toolkit. The magic of -cryptography gives us privacy, while the resilience of blockchains allows for -global, coordinated, coercion-resistant institutions.
-These cutting-edge tools are designed to protect our basic rights from oppression, giving our citizens ownership of these technologies, a voice in their governance and the opportunity to make a difference. We offer meaning in a world -starved of it. We were there at the beginning, when Bitcoin proved this dream -was possible. We share its ethos and extend its properties to a user-owned, -self-sovereign network state. +
Every once in a while, a revolutionary idea appears that alters the fabric of our +societies. The accompanying behaviours and technologies do not occur by chance; +they are the aggregation of ancient trends and the inventiveness of millions. Language, +agriculture, parliaments, the printing press, networked computing, blockchains, and +artificial intelligence all transformed our world forever, rearranging human societies +with a vision for the future. Today, we are bringing forth such a vision.
+In a world in which our lives are increasingly digital and borderless, the bureaucratic +institutions of the state have been left behind, incapable of providing a peaceful order. +The Westphalian system that birthed the nation state is struggling to keep up with a +multi-polar, interconnected world. In this paradigm shift, the supra-national global +elite is cannibalising its citizens and the fiat monetary system is collapsing in real +time.
+We see this as the terminal phase of the Western project, a time of debt slavery, war, +displacement, manipulation, corruption, broken ecosystems, widespread surveillance, +nihilist values, socialised impoverishment and bipartisan tyranny. Across the world, +we are sleepwalking into a series of interdependent catastrophes, the likes of which +have not been in witnessed in generations. While most believe the situation is hopeless, we know it is not.
-Doing this requires taking on the challenge set in the initial vision for Ethereum: -a fully decentralised politically neutral tech stack, complete with p2p +
To prove it, we are declaring independence from this dying order, reopening the +frontier and establishing Logos, a self-sovereign network state founded on the solid +ground of liberty, security, privacy, openness and decentralisation. Logos is the ancient +Greek concept for the connection between language, reason and the order of the +universe. To us, it represents a group of thinkers and builders searching for this +immanent truth through dialogue, forming a global nation of shared values and +like-minded peers.
+Our vision is to harness the transformational power of discovering together, building +on our deep urge to invent and imagine a world beyond the tyrannical structures of the +decaying status quo. Our mission is neither optional nor guided by chance, it is born +out of necessity: we are at the critical juncture where the old system meets the new +tools built to replace it, and we see no choice but to use them for our collective +liberation. We know success is inevitable.
+We offer those who join us a liberated territory in cyberspace to interact freely in a +passionate and respectful manner. To achieve this independence of the mind and body, +we are building a versatile and powerful toolkit. The magic of cryptography gives us +privacy, while the resilience of blockchains allows for global, coordinated, +coercion-resistant institutions.
+These cutting-edge tools are designed to protect our basic rights from oppression, +giving our citizens ownership of these technologies, a voice in their governance and +the opportunity to make a difference. We offer meaning in a world starved of it. We +were there at the beginning, when Bitcoin proved this dream was possible. We share +its ethos and extend its properties to a user-owned, self-sovereign network state. +
+Doing this requires taking on the challenge set in the initial vision for Ethereum: a +fully decentralised politically neutral tech stack, complete with p2p communications, file storage and a multi-chain ecosystem.
On top of this infrastructure we are establishing a parallel society with voluntary, -consensus based governing services, designed for plurality and hard-coded to -respect fundamental human rights. This society is governed by a common law -court system and a culture of virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, +consensus based governing services, designed for plurality and hard-coded to respect +fundamental human rights. This society is governed by a common law court system +and a culture of virtues: wisdom, courage, humanity, justice, temperance and transcendence.
-Logos is the next step forward in the evolution of crypto and traces its origins -to the founding ideals of the cypherpunk movement. Bitcoin provides single -use-case value transactions, Ethereum generalizes this for arbitrary functions on -a consensus layer, Logos allows the deployment of arbitrary social institutions -while adding network- and transaction-level privacy.
+Logos is the next step forward in the evolution of crypto and traces its origins to the +founding ideals of the cypherpunk movement. Bitcoin provides single use-case value +transactions, Ethereum generalizes this for arbitrary functions on a consensus layer, +Logos allows the deployment of arbitrary social institutions while adding network- and +transaction-level privacy.
What does a world where we succeed look like? What will daily life be like in the network state and how do we solve the problems our citizens face?
-In our world, your life is as private as you want it to be. We are not the first to -argue that privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy -is not secrecy, it is a fundamental right.
-In our world, you own the services you use, no matter if you drive a taxi, start -companies or organise politically. You own your information, your apps, your -marketplaces and your assets. This means a voice in their governance and a stake -in their success.
-In our world, the rule of law is transparent, fair and the true basis of our wealth. -Our accessible governance system means transactions cost a fraction of what -they do in the captured legacy bureaucracy, courts are trustworthy and mediation is minimal.
-In our world we have a transparent, self-sovereign monetary policy that serves -the interests of our citizens.
-In our world assets are sovereign and secure, protected legally and -technologically, from outside and within. Logos is a digital Switzerland of the -electronic age.
-In our world culture is free, forkable and open. Freedom of expression is guaranteed by our underlying technology. If you do not agree with what you have -consented to, you are always free to leave or remix.
-In our world hegemony is replaced by a plurality of heterogenous communities, -sharing a culture of voluntary consent. Hegemony is not only oppressive but -inefficient, stifling creativity and limiting the potential for discovery. Logos is the -next step in the evolution of society, from warlike and poverty-stricken -barbarism to a prosperous civilisation of voluntary harmony.
-In our world the answers will not come from one person, one institution or one -group. We believe the smallest minority is the individual, and no individual is -untouched by the experience, cultures and relations they are party to. Hence we -enable plurality instead of tolerating or censoring it.
-In our world people are not atomised and treated as machines, because people, -not machines, are at the centre of what we envision.
+In our world, your life is as private as you want it to be. We are not the first to argue +that privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not +secrecy, it is a fundamental right.
+In our world, you own the services you use, no matter if you drive a taxi, start companies or organise politically. You own your information, your apps, your marketplaces +and your assets. This means a voice in their governance and a stake in their success.
+In our world, the rule of law is transparent, fair and the true basis of our wealth. Our +accessible governance system means transactions cost a fraction of what they do in the +captured legacy bureaucracy, courts are trustworthy and mediation is minimal.
+In our world we have a transparent, self-sovereign monetary policy that serves the +interests of our citizens.
+In our world assets are sovereign and secure, protected legally and technologically, +from outside and within. Logos is a digital Switzerland of the electronic age.
+In our world culture is free, forkable and open. Freedom of expression is guaranteed by +our underlying technology. If you do not agree with what you have consented to, you +are always free to leave or remix.
+In our world hegemony is replaced by a plurality of heterogenous communities, sharing a culture of voluntary consent. Hegemony is not only oppressive but inefficient, +stifling creativity and limiting the potential for discovery. Logos is the next step in the +evolution of society, from warlike and poverty-stricken barbarism to a prosperous +civilisation of voluntary harmony.
+In our world the answers will not come from one person, one institution or one group. +We believe the smallest minority is the individual, and no individual is untouched +by the experience, cultures and relations they are party to. Hence we enable plurality +instead of tolerating or censoring it.
+In our world people are not atomised and treated as machines, because people, not +machines, are at the centre of what we envision.
Our world is anonymous and non-elitist.
We do not care who you are.
We do not care about your gender, race or nationality.
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