Re: Platforms As Governments

boy, i'm telling you, you guys are on the brink of going completely and utterly kook. when you start talking platform = government....i mean, it's time to start investing in 9/11 truth shirts and tin foil hats at that point.  

i always knew you guys had it in you, that's why i been bullish on USV all these years. it was great to get the confirmation though.  
 
of course always remember why i've made it my life purpose to ruin everyone's mood with bad news: without the consciousness shift to the post nation-state mentality, we will not be able to create the new world order of internet governments. put more simply, we won't get the good stuff (internet economies) without creating a global governance system that ensures world peace (the consciousness shift). IMHO the easiest way for internet folks to do their part in creating world peace is to work to recreate global monetary policy via virtual currencies and virtual governments, and to manage monetary policy in a way that will make war impossible to finance. as war is an economic negative (meaning it destroys value) it can only be financed by widespread theft -- this is most easily obtained when the money supply can be infinitely expanded and thus theft by inflation is always an option.  
 
as virtual currencies become a bigger part of monetizing virtual communities/governments, it will become increasingly important for us internet folks to be wary of the threat that "real world" government (i.e. the people who lie to you all the time) poses to regulate this opportunity out of existence. there are a variety of ways to defend against legislation risk: 
 
1. federated models; this allows for greater distribution/decentralization. greater decentralization will IMHO require greater decentralization of profits -- this is where current many investment models are unfeasible, and where the disruptive strength of the ycombinator model may become more visible. 
 
2. understanding that the federal reserve system is unconstitutional, and understanding all the current laws about money and monetary policy. the truth of this matter can be very psychologically challenging. i don't know what to tell you folks. only the truth can set you free.  
 
9/11 was an inside job, 
kid mercury