Seriously good, both authors. My little brain was blown when I discovered that Neuromancer was released in 1984.. 


Balaji's network states are not a new concept. He's just the latest to revisit the idea in light of recent events and culture.

Its a concept as old as cypherpunk itself. This 2001 book is a collection of essays with some as old as 1980's.

Also the cyberpunk fiction of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson takes place in imaginary cyberstaes.

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Balaji Srinivasan’s “Network States”

Balaji's network states are not a new concept. He's just the latest to revisit the idea in light of recent events and culture.

Its a concept as old as cypherpunk itself. This 2001 book is a collection of essays with some as old as 1980's.

https://pictures.abebooks.com/inventory/md/md31060884067.jpg

Also the cyberpunk fiction of William Gibson and Neal Stephenson takes place in imaginary cyberstaes.