Series

City-State

Seven writers explore the future of autonomous governance.

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US states should have autonomy—like EU countries All we need to change is taxation.

By Elle Griffin · Part 1 · 19 Mar 2025 33

Multi-country civilizations are good, actually A vibe shift in favor of annexation would be counterproductive 🌏

By Étienne Fortier-Dubois · Part 2 · 23 Mar 2025 18

It’s time for Thomas Jefferson's village-states His small, democratic communities would revive and defend our republic.

By Bryce Tolpen · Part 3 · 30 Mar 2025 54

We should create more US states Inside the growing movement to redraw state lines, and why it might be better for liberals and conservatives alike.

By Elle Griffin · Part 4 · 27 Mar 2025 23

An American case for building new cities We need to remember how to build things.

By Jeff Fong · Part 5 · 10 Apr 2025 19

Maybe villages are our future—not just cities Italy's Matera as a case study for revitalizing small governments and creating a future of interconnected villages.

By Elle Griffin · Part 6 · 3 Apr 2025 24

Grassroots movements are building garden cities We're changing the aesthetic from the bottom up.

By Stephen Mackintosh · Part 7 · 6 Apr 2025 17

What if your side hustle is being in Congress? The future of democracy is direct, online, and doesn't require politicians.

By J.K. Lundblad · Part 8 · 13 Apr 2025 20

Digital nomads could create network states Here's how.

By Olivier Roland · Part 9 · 17 Apr 2025 43

How we achieve the borderless future of Terra Ignota On Ada Palmer’s utopian sci-fi series and an exploration of how we might bring it to life.

By Elle Griffin · Part 10 · 21 Apr 2025 13