New nations led by digital idealists? Look no further than L. Victoria islands, Indian Ocean
A view of Lake Victoria from Munyonyo in Kampala. East Africa is replete with areas where network states could be created in a modified process from that envisioned by Srinivasan. Many people might not realise it, but Lake Victoria has nearly 1,000 islands. PHOTO | FILE | NMG
In July, crypto-philosopher and angel investor Balaji Srinivasan published his almost-subversive book, The Network State: How to Start a New Country.
The short of his argument is for like-minded people to come together and form a digital state via online communities and, in future, develop into real-life countries like Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, or Uganda.
