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Chance Taken

@chancecollabs

history of our social infra, popup villages, network societies. my r&r = running/reading. perpetually astonished.

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Joined July 2019
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Alex Tabarrok
@ATabarrokOct 26
Tyler Cowen’s Strongest Book Recommendations, 2003-2026 marginalrevolution.com/margi…
Tyler Cowen’s Strongest Book Recommendations, 2003-2026 - Marginal REVOLUTION

Tyler Cowen’s Strongest Book Recommendations, 2003-2026 - Marginal REVOLUTION

From the Archive–these posts are written by AI.  Cowen’s strongest recommendations include 1491, The Power Broker, Knausgaard’s first two My Struggle volumes, Fuchsia Dunlop’s Chinese cookbooks, and...

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Oo this is an interesting framing
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The next great economic zone will look more like a university (e.g. Stanford) than an SEZ (e.g. DIFC). These physical social networks are where global internet talent and capital will come to get leverage on land. Ty for the great conversation @calebrebelo_
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@devonzuegelOct 22
GREAT NEWS: The Council voted to advance Esmeralda's approvals! This was the single most important vote of the project, Oct 14. Adoption of the ordinances is on track for Nov 11 These approvals will unlock tremendous value & opportunity
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Zach Caceres
@zachcaceresOct 22

Twitterized Intelligence

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Ossetians, 1960s
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Balaji
@balajisSep 20
Democracy is the consent of the governed. In the Internet age, that means voting not just with ballot, but feet. So: if you’re one of the democratic capitalists of the Internet, vote with your feet for new communities by joining us in Singapore on Oct 9. ns.com/conference2026

Network State Conference 2026

Speakers include Vitalik, Zooko, Binance CEO Richard Teng, Polychain founder Olaf Carlson-Wee, Floodgate founder Mike Maples, Samsung EVP David Lee, and the Deputy Prime Minister of Kazakhstan.

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Paintings by Ossetian artist Aslan Khetagurov
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@byornosteSep 18
Easily one of the most intense things I’ve signed up for with Arkhub, and the most exciting. We’re exploring the tunnels below Cusco to see if they lead to the Chincana, the labyrinth Cusqueños have always whispered about. ... Join me on monday's livestream as we make our way into the Chincana (4pm Cusco time!) ⏰
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Feast in the village of Moska. Digora Gorge, North Ossetia, 2006.
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House where composer P.I. Tchaikovsky lived in 1890. Tbilisi, Georgia. Photo: Igor Krasnovid
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Good stuff
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16 books to understand cities:
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Winter in Zagreb, 1959.
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Balaji
@balajisAug 30
It's time to decentralize Hollywood with AI. Introducing the new Network School Astana AI Film Festival, in partnership with the Republic of Kazakhstan. We're awarding $2M in prizes with entries accepted from around the world. So: submit your film now at aaiff.ai.

$2M in prizes for the Network School Astana AI Film Festival

Hollywood makes money by attacking everyone else: from Kazakhstan to conservatives, from Asians to Indians, from Latinos to Muslims. But now you can make money too…by decentralizing Hollywood with AI.

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@JacksonStegerAug 27
Here it is from the outside
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@WhaleCoinTalkAug 26
the new @ns coworking here in Astana, Kazakhstan is A+++
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ホテルウズベキスタン ソ連建築の最高峰 夢が叶った
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@nsAug 19
Network School Kazakhstan is now open! If you're a techno-optimist, join us at ns.com/apply.
Apply | Network School

Apply | Network School

We review applications on a rolling basis and admit cohorts as we scale Network School.

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@balajisAug 17
Network School is back. We’re up and running in the beautiful country of Kazakhstan, which combines high tech, low cost, brilliant people, a competent state, and plenty of space to build. So: if you want to build a techno-optimist society with us, apply to Network School.

Apply to Network School Kazakhstan

Join our friendly community to learn technology, burn calories, work remotely, and bootstrap startup societies. Built in partnership with the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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@balajisAug 17
Network School is back. We’re up and running in the beautiful country of Kazakhstan, which combines high tech, low cost, brilliant people, a competent state, and plenty of space to build. So: if you want to build a techno-optimist society with us, apply to Network School.

Apply to Network School Kazakhstan

Join our friendly community to learn technology, burn calories, work remotely, and bootstrap startup societies. Built in partnership with the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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@balajisJul 28
A journo named @stuwoo followed me to Singapore, and then tried to pathologize my move to Singapore. Why?
Why did Stu Woo of the Wall Street Journal Follow Me to Singapore?

Why did Stu Woo of the Wall Street Journal Follow Me to Singapore?

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Simo
@Simonpuebla_Jul 24
Today is a cool day because we literally closed and got the payment from our first client. Argentina's Digital Economic Zone is real.
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@farhajJul 23
Today, we opened our first @formacity campus. It's located in Bristol, in the UK. Inspired by Professor X and the Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters. It will serve as a home for people with the audacity to build on the frontier.
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