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This could be our future
A writers collective exploring the future of nation-states, capitalism, and humanity.
Apr 20, 2023
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Elle Griffin
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May 15
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Elle Griffin
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I had Claude analyze my writing business—here’s what it said
I uploaded my whole Substack zip file, my Metalabel backend, and my last four years of Quickbooks to Claude Code. Here's what it found.
May 12
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Elle Griffin
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INTERNET SOVEREIGNTY
Nine writers exploring the future of the internet.
May 6
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Elle Griffin
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The internet needs ecologists
Not just engineers.
Apr 30
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Matthew Prebeg
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INTERNET SOVEREIGNTY
Nine writers exploring the future of the internet.
May 6
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Elle Griffin
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WE SHOULD OWN THE ECONOMY
A vision for the future of capitalism (and the world).
Apr 24
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Elle Griffin
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LET CITIES BUILD UTOPIA
Cities should build utopia. Nations should let them. Residents should benefit from them.
Mar 19
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Elle Griffin
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MANIFESTO
One way the world could go from here.
Oct 24, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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MANIFESTO
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MANIFESTO
One way the world could go from here.
Oct 24, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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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.
Mar 27, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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US states should have autonomy—like EU countries
All we need to change is taxation.
Mar 19, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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Companies will usurp the nation-state
That’s why we need to build better ones.
Feb 10, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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LET CITIES BUILD UTOPIA
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LET CITIES BUILD UTOPIA
Cities should build utopia. Nations should let them. Residents should benefit from them.
Mar 19
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Elle Griffin
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Decentralize America: The case for cities that don't need Washington
Cities should be richer than the federal government. Mayors should matter more than the president.
Mar 17
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Elle Griffin
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An indigenous nation just built a better city than California Forever
We should build more cities. But they should benefit residents, not just developers.
Mar 12
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Elle Griffin
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Stop idolizing Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Próspera
There are much more utopian cities than these.
Mar 10
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Elle Griffin
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We Should Own the Economy
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WE SHOULD OWN THE ECONOMY
A vision for the future of capitalism (and the world).
Apr 24
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Elle Griffin
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I quit Spotify—now I buy albums like it's the 90s
We're renting our music and platforms instead of owning them. New internet platforms want to change that.
Apr 6
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Elle Griffin
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Decentralize America: The case for cities that don't need Washington
Cities should be richer than the federal government. Mayors should matter more than the president.
Mar 17
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Elle Griffin
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19
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An indigenous nation just built a better city than California Forever
We should build more cities. But they should benefit residents, not just developers.
Mar 12
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Elle Griffin
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INTERNET SOVEREIGNTY
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INTERNET SOVEREIGNTY
Nine writers exploring the future of the internet.
May 6
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Elle Griffin
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The internet needs ecologists
Not just engineers.
Apr 30
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Matthew Prebeg
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The Internet has no benches
The case for internet neighborhoods we can hang out in.
Apr 28
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Spencer Chang
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The algorithm doesn't have to destroy us
We can build internet platforms that actually work.
Apr 20
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Elle Griffin
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Hamish McKenzie
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CITY STATE
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CITY STATE
Seven writers explore autonomous governance through an online series and print pamphlet.
Apr 24, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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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.
Apr 21, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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Digital nomads could create network states
Here's how.
Apr 17, 2025
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Olivier Roland
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What if your side hustle is being in Congress?
The future of democracy is direct, online, and doesn't require politicians.
Apr 13, 2025
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J.K. Lundblad
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TERRAFORM
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TERRAFORM
Six writers exploring the future of our planet.
Aug 4, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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We could return three continents of land to the wild
And create an interspecies future that benefits humans and ecologies alike.
Jul 30, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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Building an operating system for Earth
How we went from an architecture of collapse to a simulation for survival
Jul 14, 2025
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stephen marshall
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How much of the planet should we harm for our comfort?
Becky Chambers’ gentle sci-fi on the right amount of carbon, AC, airplanes, and yachts.
Jul 9, 2025
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Elle Griffin
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