Some network state projects represent a shift where statehood is increasingly viewed as a service or subscription for highly capitalized individuals.

“there's this negotiation that's going on in the world right now where you're starting to look at statehood as a service. And because if you think about uh at least the way that that network state folks think about this is it's almost as if statehood or your citizenship is a a subscription service th”

A nation is strengthened by cultivating a healthy and capable population rather than just focusing on abstract infrastructure or ideals.

“if you want to produce a great nation you just produce great people great nation will happen you don't have to build a great nation you just produce great people and great nation will happen”