Elysian
Essays
No, we shouldn't return to the climate of the 18th century Improving the climate is a better goal than trying to fight change. Terraform · Elle Griffin · 16 June 2025 71 13
We can terraform the Earth—not just Mars If we can revive a dead planet, we can revive our own. Terraform · Elle Griffin · 11 June 2025 71
How Silicon Valley got rich And how everyone else can get rich too. Elle Griffin · 28 May 2025 14
Who should control AI? Nonprofits aren't our only option. Elle Griffin · 20 May 2025
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. City-State · Elle Griffin · 21 April 2025 65 13
Digital nomads could create network states Here's how. City-State · Olivier Roland · 17 April 2025 65 43
What if your side hustle is being in Congress? The future of democracy is direct, online, and doesn't require politicians. City-State · J.K. Lund · 13 April 2025 65 20
An American case for building new cities We need to remember how to build things. City-State · Jeff Fong · 10 April 2025 65 19
Grassroots movements are building garden cities We're changing the aesthetic from the bottom up. City-State · Stephen Mackintosh · 6 April 2025 65 17
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. City-State · Elle Griffin · 3 April 2025 65 24
It’s time for Thomas Jefferson's village-states His small, democratic communities would revive and defend our republic. City-State · Bryce Tolpen · 30 March 2025 65 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. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 27 March 2025 76
Multi-country civilizations are good, actually A vibe shift in favor of annexation would be counterproductive 🌏 City-State · Étienne Fortier-Dubois · 23 March 2025 65 18
US states should have autonomy—like EU countries All we need to change is taxation. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 19 March 2025 76
Companies will usurp the nation-state That’s why we need to build better ones. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 10 February 2025 76 4
The Cooperatist Manifesto that inspired Mondragon Father José María Arizmendiarrieta didn’t just imagine a better economic system, he built it. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 13 October 2024 76
Mondragon as the new City-State This cooperative could be its own country. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 3 September 2024 76 147
Founders can get much richer by selling to employees This is how we create a wave of employee ownership. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 15 August 2024 76
Every company should be owned by its employees Central States Manufacturing as a model for exiting to employee-ownership. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 24 July 2024 76
Decouple federal government from nation-states A world of city-states should join federal governments à la carte. The Elysian Manifesto · Elle Griffin · 11 March 2024 76