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Hyena comments on How likely is Peter Thiel's investment into seasteading to pay off? - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Hyena 31 August 2011 11:45:48AM 0 points [-]

The most important point in Brin's piece is to point out that this is something of an attempt at feudalism: the wealthy escape their obligations to others but can enforce against them using the state those others yet inhabit. It's a parasitic plan, really.