Author of the Network State. Founder of the Network School.
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Democracy is the consent of the governed. In the Internet age, that means voting not just with ballot, but feet. So: if you’re one of the democratic capitalists of the Internet, vote with your feet for new communities by joining us in Singapore on Oct 9.
ns.com/conference2026
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Democracy is the consent of the governed. In the Internet age, that means voting not just with ballot, but feet. So: if you’re one of the democratic capitalists of the Internet, vote with your feet for new communities by joining us in Singapore on Oct 9.
ns.com/conference2026
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excited to be speaking at the Network State and Token2049 conferences in Singapore in a few weeks
i increasingly believe the current network state paradigm is the most under-the-radar future trillion dollar+ market today
i will explain more detail about why at the conference :)
Democracy is the consent of the governed. In the Internet age, that means voting not just with ballot, but feet. So: if you’re one of the democratic capitalists of the Internet, vote with your feet for new communities by joining us in Singapore on Oct 9.
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Network School Kazakhstan is now officially open, with a packed crowd for the ribbon cutting, and government officials welcoming us.
Kazakhstan is a high-tech country that recently ranked #1 in the International Physics Olympiads. It’s full of confident, smart, young people. And it’s now recruiting global talent from around the world.
So: if you want to build a techno-optimist community in a techno-optimist country, join us at ns.com/apply.
Network School has officially launched in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
On September 2, Superteam Kazakhstan co-hosted the official launch of @ns Kazakhstan at Alem.ai alongside the Ministry of AI and Digital Development and @AstanaHub.
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By the way, here’s the full International Physics Olympiad ranking. Kazakhstan tied for #1 with China and India along with perennial STEM powerhouses Russia, South Korea, and Taiwan.
Point: Kazakhstan is the smallest country in that group by population, and the least well-known in the English speaking world, yet it ranks at the very top of the charts. Hence, it has the human capital to be a tech capital.
International Physics Olympiad 2026, Top 30 countries:
1. 🇨🇳 China — 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
1. 🇮🇳 India — 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
1. 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
1. 🇰🇷 South Korea — 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
1. 🇷🇺 Russia — 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
1. 🇹🇼 Taiwan — 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥇
7. 🇻🇳 Vietnam — 🥇🥇🥇🥇🥈
8. 🇮🇷 Iran — 🥇🥇🥇🥈🥈
9. 🇷🇴 Romania — 🥇🥇🥈🥈🥈
10. 🇮🇱 Israel — 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈
10. 🇸🇬 Singapore — 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥈
12. 🇯🇵 Japan — 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉
12. 🇺🇦 Ukraine — 🥇🥈🥈🥈🥉
14. 🇮🇩 Indonesia — 🥇🥈🥈🥉🥉
15. 🇹🇭 Thailand — 🥇🥈🥈🥉🎖️
16. 🇧🇷 Brazil — 🥇🥈🥉🥉🥉
17. 🇳🇱 Netherlands — 🥇🥉🥉🥉🎖️
17. 🇸🇮 Slovenia — 🥇🥉🥉🥉🎖️
19. 🇲🇾 Malaysia — 🥇🥉🎖️🎖️
20. 🇸🇪 Sweden — 🥇🥉🥉
21. 🇱🇹 Lithuania — 🥇🥉🎖️🎖️🎖️
22. 🇹🇷 Türkiye — 🥈🥈🥈🥈🥈
23. 🇧🇬 Bulgaria — 🥈🥈🥈🥈🥉
23. 🇲🇳 Mongolia — 🥈🥈🥈🥈🥉
25. 🇦🇿 Azerbaijan — 🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉
25. 🇧🇾 Belarus — 🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉
25. 🇩🇪 Germany — 🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉
25. 🇮🇹 Italy — 🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉
25. 🇷🇸 Serbia — 🥈🥈🥈🥉🥉
30. 🇭🇺 Hungary — 🥈🥈🥈🥉
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Network School has officially launched in Kazakhstan 🇰🇿
On September 2, Superteam Kazakhstan co-hosted the official launch of @ns Kazakhstan at Alem.ai alongside the Ministry of AI and Digital Development and @AstanaHub.
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Come to Astana.
Come to Kazakhstan.
Come to Network School.
ns.com/apply
The 2000s were Anglophile.
The 2010s were weeaboo.
The 2020s are Sinophile.
The 2030s are going to be all about Central Asia. The steppe. Bukhara. Samarkand. Herds of saiga. Mare’s milk beer.
Bookmark this.
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It's time to decentralize Hollywood with AI.
Introducing the new Network School Astana AI Film Festival, in partnership with the Republic of Kazakhstan. We're awarding $2M in prizes with entries accepted from around the world. So: submit your film now at aaiff.ai.
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One day, anon, you'll see your name in lights.
*Pumped for @ns in Kazakhstan*
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Network School is back.
We’re up and running in the beautiful country of Kazakhstan, which combines high tech, low cost, brilliant people, a competent state, and plenty of space to build.
So: if you want to build a techno-optimist society with us, apply to Network School.
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What would the ideal techno-optimist country look like?
It'd build 100k units per year in one city alone. It'd deliver a low cost of living for its people. It'd be tolerant and meritocratic, recruiting talent from around the world, while also training its own citizens to win international STEM competitions.
In short: it'd be much like Singapore, but with ample space to expand. That country is Kazakhstan. And you'll be hearing much more about it.
Come see for yourself. And join ns.com.
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I’m editing a video about my experience at @ns, and it’s bringing back so many incredible memories.
Being at Network School while it was in Malaysia was hands down one of the best experiences of my life. I met amazing people, incredible builders, and was treated with so much kindness every single day.
I can’t wait for the Kazakhstan node to open so I can be back. Huge thank you to @balajis for creating something this special.
See you all in Kazakhstan! 👋
Keep an eye on my page, I’ll be dropping the full video soon so you can get a glimpse of the magic that is Network School.
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What @balajis and @ns have created is original in the truest sense of the word—and fertile ground for so many bright, kind people I call my friends.
What Makes Network School Awesome:
Reflections after spending July at @ns the key aspects were:
1. A critical mass of builders
2. A critical mass of mentors
3. An app to connect builders & mentors easily
4. Close physical proximity makes multiple interactions per day easy
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