Dave Karpf on the Networked State

The Nerd Reich Podcast: The Network State with Brooke Harrington and Dave Karpf

This podcast episode delves into the alarming rise of “network states,” a concept promoted by some tech billionaires aiming to replace traditional governance with tech-driven systems. The discussion features economic sociologist Brooke Harrington and internet politics expert Dave Karpf, who dissect the motivations and potential consequences of this movement.

Also read Dave Karpf’s essay ‘The Tech Barons have a blueprint drawn in crayon. They have not thought any of this through.’, in which he demolishes Balaji Srinivasan’s 2022 book, The Network State.

By Johannes Kleske

A critical futurist with a master's in futures research, partner at foresight studio Third Wave, lives in Berlin, Germany – more at linktr.ee/jkleske