Signing the Declaration offers a path out of the chaos and confusion of the current age by supporting a unifying vision—one that restores hope in humanity and confidence in a better future.
At first glance, the “network state” sounds like a bold idea for a borderless, digital age: a community of like-minded people, bound not by geography but by ideology and collective action, who crowdfund territory and eventually negotiate recognition from legacy states. But scratch the surface, and you find that this shiny crypto-utopia is merely the latest escape plan for the ultra-rich — a new Galt’s Gulch for our fractured times.
Nearly 250 years ago, a people rose up to free themselves from the tyranny of a king through the Declaration of Independence. Today, we face a similar challenge in the face of a new and more insidious form tyranny.
Using the Declaration of Independence as a template to challenge the modern-day tyrant hiding in plain sight.
In an era marked by rising authoritarianism and the hollowing out of democratic institutions, strongmen like Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, and Viktor Orbán have gained prominence by presenting themselves as defenders of tradition, sovereignty, and order.