Free Cities
summary
Free cities propose decentralizing governance the way bitcoin decentralizes money, by creating autonomous territories (examples: Honduran ZEDEs, Prospera, Ciudad Morazán) run by for‑profit operators under a citizen contract that guarantees life, liberty and property, fixes fees instead of variable taxation and uses independent arbitration. Operators negotiate host‑nation deals for 50 to 100 years of internal autonomy in exchange for jobs and investment. Claims include meaningful exit rights, no unilateral rule changes, and voluntary opt‑in; two current sovereign city‑states cited: Monaco and Singapore.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:50Why Free Cities
- 2:39Free City Definition
- 3:06Free City Models
- 7:25Free Private City
- 8:38Citizens Contract
- 9:00Citizen Contract Terms
- 10:47Car Dealer Example
- 12:17Quote
- 14:46Conclusion
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