The Internet Is Dismantling Governments Faster Than Anyone Predicted w/ Mike Slomczewski
The "What is Money?" ShowShow Notes
In this conversation, Mike Slomczewski joins the show to examine how the internet is reshaping power faster than political institutions can adapt. They explore why nation-states are losing legitimacy, how digital coordination undermines centralized authority, and why democracy struggles to function in an environment defined by speed, anonymity, and global networks.
They discuss the rise of micro-societies, parallel institutions, and voluntary digital communities that increasingly replace traditional governance structures. From censorship and surveillance to Bitcoin, decentralization, and exit over voice, this episode examines what comes after the nation-state — and whether political systems built for the industrial age can survive the digital one.
This is not futurism or speculation — it’s an analysis of incentives, coordination, and why political fragmentation may be an inevitable outcome of networked civilization.
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