Sovereignty for Sale w/ Atossa Abrahamian
About this episode
The episode features a discussion with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian about offshore finance and the implications of proposed crypto enclaves.
I spoke to Atossa Araxia Abrahamian, an independent journalist and author of The Hidden Globe, about the world of offshore finance, special economic zones, and network states. We dig into her reporting on a proposed crypto enclave in St. Kitts and Nevis, the history and reality of these zones, and what happens when libertarian ideas about sovereignty and markets collide with real communities pushing back. The network state adjacent project is called Destiny and is being proposed by Olivier Ja...
People in this episode
Host: The Blockchain Socialist
Guest: Atossa Araxia Abrahamian
Topics covered
- offshore finance
- special economic zones
- network states
- libertarianism
- sovereignty
- community resistance
Keywords
- offshore finance
- special economic zones
- network states
- libertarianism
- sovereignty
- St. Kitts and Nevis
- Destiny
- Atossa Abrahamian
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Destiny
Books & works: The Hidden Globe
Places: St. Kitts and Nevis
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