| primary basis |
digital networks and decentralized tools |
extended by physical communities |
| geography |
gather around virtual idea |
applied to real land |
| governance model |
decentralized blockchain-driven |
depend on privacy needs of startup society |
| economic system |
cryptographic tokens |
cryptographic tokens or traditional databases |
| main goal |
create digital sovereign entities |
innovate on real world systems |
| scale |
large, can span global networks |
small, can span global networks |
| focus |
coordination and community formation |
governance and regulatory innovation |
| legal status |
could seek legal recognition |
can be recognized as special zones |
| examples |
daos and blockchains |
village, district, area, region |
| long-term aim |
seek to establishing physical territories |
transform quality of life |