This year's Network State Conference is on Friday, October 3 in Singapore. Our speakers include Vitalik Buterin, Bryan Johnson, Ben Horowitz, Brian Armstrong, Amjad Masad, Ranveer Allahbadia, Arthur Hayes, Nas Daily, Noah Smith, Andrew Huberman, and the governments of Singapore, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and El Salvador. That means many of the most successful founders, creators, investors, and policymakers in the world are now interested in the idea of bringing online communities into the physical world. Our conference also features writers, community organizers, and intellectuals from around the world (and across the ideological spectrum!) who are aligning around the concept of fusing offline states with online networks, with ideas ranging from pro-tech regulations to special innovation zones to startup cities. All this capital and talent going towards the area means that you too can join a startup society that suits you — or found one yourself — even if you're starting out with nothing besides an internet connection. And by building new societies with defined social smart contracts where everyone has explicitly consented to governance — and anyone can opt out — we can defend capitalism, democracy, internationalism, self-determination, and liberal values in an increasingly illiberal world. That's the goal, at least. We can only give broad sketches in a tweet. But if you're interested in the long-form version, register to attend in person or remotely at ns.com/conf2025. Because we’ve started internet companies, we’ve started internet currencies, and now we’re starting internet communities. Come to the Network State Conference to be there at the start.