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A review by cameroni999
The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age by William Rees-Mogg, James Dale Davidson
5.0
I absolutely loved this book, it's an extremely zoomed out macro look at where we're heading as we transition into a different phase in our socio-economic landscape.
One of the most impressive aspects of The Sovereign Individual is it was published in 1999 and you can already see some of the predictions made in the book coming true. Namely the rise of billionaires with more power, money, and influence than entire countries, the popularity and innovation of crypto technologies as well as an increase in nationalism.
The book doesn't just cover how it's happening but why, with historical examples involving the minimalising of violence as a reason for such innovations. One of my fears after reading this book is the likely antagonising growing pains we'll face as we transition away from nation-states and governments into a cyber and more individualised society.
One of the most impressive aspects of The Sovereign Individual is it was published in 1999 and you can already see some of the predictions made in the book coming true. Namely the rise of billionaires with more power, money, and influence than entire countries, the popularity and innovation of crypto technologies as well as an increase in nationalism.
The book doesn't just cover how it's happening but why, with historical examples involving the minimalising of violence as a reason for such innovations. One of my fears after reading this book is the likely antagonising growing pains we'll face as we transition away from nation-states and governments into a cyber and more individualised society.