Re:Digital nomads want to build an internet country for digi...
by verilymerrily on Sunday October 24, 2021 @02:19PM
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> If an organization arose that provided benefits to members in a way similar to actual citizenships, it would likely be competitive and desirable.
Countries don't just spring up and start offering passports. A country isn't a country unless other countries recognize it as such. That's why calling Taiwan a country or a part of China is such a big deal. If doing so would undermine their own sovereignty and monopoly on power, why would they do this?
If something like this happens, it won't be island counties trying to attract digital nomads. It will be big tech companies who want to create little city-states of tech workers without having to worry about laws and immigration restrictions.
Countries don't just spring up and start offering passports. A country isn't a country unless other countries recognize it as such. That's why calling Taiwan a country or a part of China is such a big deal. If doing so would undermine their own sovereignty and monopoly on power, why would they do this?
If something like this happens, it won't be island counties trying to attract digital nomads. It will be big tech companies who want to create little city-states of tech workers without having to worry about laws and immigration restrictions.