
John Edward Yancy (Associate of Science)
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John Edward Yancy (Associate of Science)
@johnyancy84
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You were extremely focused on the security piece, which is why we needed to discuss the emerging world order. (1) I am glad we agree the Internet will outlast the American Empire. You seem to also have implicitly conceded the Iran war is a disastrous loss, as you haven’t contested that. (2) On the rest, my view is: no, the US military is not actually hegemonic anymore. No, US manufacturing is unfortunately not going to return anytime soon. No, it’s not a question of “if China becomes so dominant.” That is already the current reality, and American Empire is getting rapidly wound down, and Trump’s Taiwan comments signal there isn’t going to be a war with China. (3) So what comes next? We loved America, but the empire is over. China disrupted the Republicans and the Internet disrupted the Democrats. So the next phase is China and the Internet. (4) What you seem to focus on is the question of whether new startup societies will instantly become full military sovereigns, able to fight and win wars with hostile powers bent on their destruction. (5) Of course they won’t, so they won’t even try. They will just operate peacefully within the limits of their host countries. The thing to emphasize is that you can get very far while doing that. (6) All the tech companies got to millions of user and billions of dollars without firing a shot. Cryptocurrencies did too. And the Internet is only getting stronger; no modern country can operate without drones, phones, robotics, AI, social. Not to mention other sectors like biotech and space. Tech is becoming the entire economy, every communication and transaction, every self-driving car and factory robot. (7) China will sell some tech to them, and the free Internet will build other parts. Tech talent will be a scarce resource for most countries not named China, which is why so many digital nomad programs are opening up. (8) And how will those countries attract tech talent? Like Chinatowns and Little Indias, but for tech. The Silicon Valley of Kazakhstan and the Silicon Valley of Poland and so on. Already a thing, but will become more of a thing. Tech as valued guests. We don’t need to fight a war to negotiate a network of special economic zones, tech parks, and nomad visas. And can get very far with nonviolence. (9) Just to give you a sense, here’s a map of some of the special economic zones in the world. We don’t need to fight for territory, because so many countries are already inviting the Internet in. openzonemap.com



You were extremely focused on the security piece, which is why we needed to discuss the emerging world order. (1) I am glad we agree the Internet will outlast the American Empire. You seem to also have implicitly conceded the Iran war is a disastrous loss, as you haven’t contested that. (2) On the rest, my view is: no, the US military is not actually hegemonic anymore. No, US manufacturing is unfortunately not going to return anytime soon. No, it’s not a question of “if China becomes so dominant.” That is already the current reality, and American Empire is getting rapidly wound down, and Trump’s Taiwan comments signal there isn’t going to be a war with China. (3) So what comes next? We loved America, but the empire is over. China disrupted the Republicans and the Internet disrupted the Democrats. So the next phase is China and the Internet. (4) What you seem to focus on is the question of whether new startup societies will instantly become full military sovereigns, able to fight and win wars with hostile powers bent on their destruction. (5) Of course they won’t, so they won’t even try. They will just operate peacefully within the limits of their host countries. The thing to emphasize is that you can get very far while doing that. (6) All the tech companies got to millions of user and billions of dollars without firing a shot. Cryptocurrencies did too. And the Internet is only getting stronger; no modern country can operate without drones, phones, robotics, AI, social. Not to mention other sectors like biotech and space. Tech is becoming the entire economy, every communication and transaction, every self-driving car and factory robot. (7) China will sell some tech to them, and the free Internet will build other parts. Tech talent will be a scarce resource for most countries not named China, which is why so many digital nomad programs are opening up. (8) And how will those countries attract tech talent? Like Chinatowns and Little Indias, but for tech. The Silicon Valley of Kazakhstan and the Silicon Valley of Poland and so on. Already a thing, but will become more of a thing. Tech as valued guests. We don’t need to fight a war to negotiate a network of special economic zones, tech parks, and nomad visas. And can get very far with nonviolence. (9) Just to give you a sense, here’s a map of some of the special economic zones in the world. We don’t need to fight for territory, because so many countries are already inviting the Internet in. openzonemap.com






You should read this just to understand how silly these tech guys are when it comes to politics. Balaji thinks that if shit hits the fan in the USA, tech people can save themselves by fleeing to…the internet.







When I was a teenager in the 90s, everyone had a car and we “cruised” for fun and never worried about gas. We ate fast food and went on dates at restaurants multiple times a week. We went to concerts and raves and bought name brand clothing at the mall. We worked part time and always had extra money. Our parents owned nice houses, worked ordinary jobs, and took us on vacation at least once a year. I feel sorry for Gen Z and Gen Alpha.








Mostly true. What matters is securing the long-term future of consciousness, both on Earth and other heavenly bodies. We cannot just focus on Earth, because there are irreducible external (eg massive meteor) and internal (eg global nuclear war) cataclysmic risks. The Moon is faster to make self-growing, but is more susceptible to problems on Earth. Mars will take longer to make self-growing, because it is so hard to reach, but is more secure from Earth disasters for that same reason. Both the Moon and Mars should have self-growing civilizations. Making this happen is the prime directive of SpaceX.

NOW: Mamdani says his admin will transfer ownership from bad landlords to non-profits. “For buildings that have suffered chronic neglect, we will work to transfer ownership to responsible stewards. Stewards that include community land trusts, non-profits, or even the tenants themselves.”




Then you lived markedly better than all the parents I knew And with no social media, kids knew a LOT of parents



“Democracy depends on heavy doses of civility. Since the American founding, we’ve suffered from bouts of incivility, from the sharp words of soundbites to much worse. When it happens, Americans often recognize it and demand more from themselves and their countrymen.” -Excerpt in today’s @NRO from my forthcoming book “What Conservatives Believe: Rediscovering the Conservative Conscience.” Reprinted with permission from Center Street, an imprint of Hachette Book Group. nationalreview.com/2026/05/the-ne…



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