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# How are we different?

**How are we different?**\
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We want to build something of substance that lasts.\
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We are a counter-culture within a counter-culture.\
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It's important to recognize that we are on the verge of a technological and socioeconomical paradigm shift that comes only once in a few centuries, the emergence of the Cyber Information Age and the decentralization of money. We want to position ourselves and the likeminded individuals to reap the rewards that come with this change as well as protect ourselves from socioeconomical calamities may arise with it.\
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We borrow much of the philosophy from the work of *James Dale Davidson* and *Lord William Rees-Mogg* in their book *"The Sovereign Individual (1997)"* that correctly predicted many technological shifts and their consequences to the society which have come to pass, including the rise of cybermoney (Bitcoin). We are also very much interested in the study and the formation of *"The Network State"* by *Balaji Srinivasan*.\
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Surely if you are aware of all these lingos. You know you could do it alone as well. But you stand more to gain as well as have a better chance to protect yourself with a good community.\
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We believe we are at the doorstep of a technological and cultural revolution. There's so much potential to reap the rewards of the long term future if we focus on the bigger picture. A member in a properly structured digital community can achieve much by supporting each other within the community. And we don't mean shallow relationship either. We want to build real connections. And we aim to do it rightly and fairly. It's ridiculous to have seen many capable people in the space trade such long term potential for a short term gain for their lack of vision or pure malice.

***We want to build something of substance that lasts.***