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Blockchain urbanism: Evolving geographies of libertarian exit and technopolitical failure.
- Source :
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Progress in Human Geography . Feb2024, Vol. 48 Issue 1, p66-84. 19p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Libertarian "exit" imaginaries project new social, political, and economic structures separate from existing institutions in which "sovereign individuals" can opt-in to the governing system that fits their ideals. This paper traces libertarian exit imaginaries through a variety of territorial and technological projects. Demonstrating how these imaginaries evolve, it describes a recent proposal to build a semi-autonomous, blockchain-based smart city in Nevada. Reflecting on these projects, the paper highlights (1) their inevitable failure as they confront reality, (2) their role as spectacle, spreading libertarian ideology, and (3) their real-life impacts on distinct places and communities even when they fail or never materialize. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *LIBERTARIANS
*CITIES & towns
*BLOCKCHAINS
*SMART cities
*ECONOMIC structure
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03091325
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Progress in Human Geography
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176581868
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/03091325231219699