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“He sees network states as inevitable, given that nation states are now lumbering like empires before them”

Balaji Srinivasan, author 12 October 2025 Popups are the new startups (balajis.com)

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Murtaza Hussein sees network states as inevitable because nation states are lumbering like empires before them.

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  4. Mostly true Factual August 2024
    “It’s beautiful and sunny, and less than an hour from a major city (Singapore) with an international airport (Changi).”

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  5. Mostly true Factual 7 June 2023
    “That’s tweets, talks, podcasts, courses, articles, and of course The Network State book.”

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