City-State
Seven writers explore the future of autonomous governance.
US states should have autonomy—like EU countries
All we need to change is taxation.
Multi-country civilizations are good, actually
A vibe shift in favor of annexation would be counterproductive 🌏
It’s time for Thomas Jefferson's village-states
His small, democratic communities would revive and defend our republic.
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.
An American case for building new cities
We need to remember how to build things.
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.
Grassroots movements are building garden cities
We're changing the aesthetic from the bottom up.
What if your side hustle is being in Congress?
The future of democracy is direct, online, and doesn't require politicians.
Digital nomads could create network states
Here's how.
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 is an online essay series and print pamphlet featuring seven writers. It’s a collaborative project exploring autonomous governance including the future of the US, why countries should actually be made up of lots of smaller countries, how we can build new cities and bring power to local governance, how we can turn our communities into garden cities, and how we can create a new geopolitical landscape of borderless polities that benefit us all.
Essays include:
- US states should be autonomous (like EU countries) by Elle Griffin
- Multi-country civilizations are good, actually by Étienne Fortier-Dubois
- It’s time for Thomas Jefferson's “village-states” by Bryce Tolpen
- Should we create more US states? by Elle Griffin
- Why we should build new American cities by Jeff Fong
- Maybe villages are our future—not cities by Elle Griffin
- Grassroots movements are building garden cities by Stephen Mackintosh
- What if your side hustle is being in Congress? by J.K. Lund
- Digital nomads could create network states by Olivier Roland
- How we achieve the borderless future of Terra Ignota by Elle Griffin
Digital Edition · $4
Fees 11%Contributors 90%
What it costs to make
| Sale priceWhat you pay | $4.00 |
| Payment processingStripe, 2.9% + 30¢ | −$0.42 |
| Net per copy | $3.58 |
How profits are shared
| Bryce Tolpen | 9% | $0.32 |
| Elle Griffin | 36% | $1.30 |
| Elysian Treasury | 10% | $0.36 |
| Étienne Fortier-Dubois | 9% | $0.32 |
| Jeff Fong | 9% | $0.32 |
| JK Lund | 9% | $0.32 |
| Olivier Roland | 9% | $0.32 |
| Stephen Mackintosh | 9% | $0.32 |
Print Edition · $9
Printing 40%Fees 6%Contributors 53%
What it costs to make
| Sale priceWhat you pay | $9.00 |
| PrintingLulu print-on-demand | −$3.64 |
| Payment processingStripe, 2.9% + 30¢ | −$0.56 |
| Net per copy | $4.80 |
How profits are shared
| Bryce Tolpen | 9% | $0.43 |
| Elle Griffin | 36% | $1.74 |
| Elysian Treasury | 10% | $0.48 |
| Étienne Fortier-Dubois | 9% | $0.43 |
| Jeff Fong | 9% | $0.43 |
| JK Lund | 9% | $0.43 |
| Olivier Roland | 9% | $0.43 |
| Stephen Mackintosh | 9% | $0.43 |
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