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Techno-libertarians are flocking to the Caribbean

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Re: Techno-libertarians are flocking to the Caribbean

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Post by dabluecaboose »

Terr_ wrote: post #10
dabluecaboose wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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> There are no bears in the Caribbean Did you sincerely believe that the parent poster was suggesting bear-overrun as a probable outcome? > but don't let that stop you from making le heckin' reddit quips If you understood the ironic subtext, then your response is a example of the same trends you're complaining about. Arguably worse.

> Did you sincerely believe that the parent poster was suggesting bear-overrun as a probable outcome?

Gee, maybe they should have written a comment explaining their point of view that we could then discuss, instead of a quippy, dismissive one-liner! Then, we could be discussing the likely pitfalls of this endeavor instead of circlejerking over a Vox piece.

> If you understood correctly, then your response is an example of the same thing you're complaining about.

You reap what you sow.

Re: Techno-libertarians are flocking to the Caribbean

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Post by add-sub-mul-div »

dabluecaboose wrote: post #5
ceejayoz wrote: post #3

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Do you not understand the process of abstracting a situation one small step to consider it at a higher level than its surface details? Or are you pretending not to? Which do you think makes you look better?

Re: Techno-libertarians are flocking to the Caribbean

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m348e912 wrote: post #4

https://archive.is/gWfRv This article is about a project called "Destiny" ( https://destiny.com ), an economic zone to be created in an undeveloped region of Nevis (of St. Kitts & Nevis) The project goal is to become like Dubai with a 50m dollar investment, which I don't think is an admirable goal btw. St Kitts & Nevis has had a history of being friendly to crypto and there was an initiative to make bitcoin cash lega…

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Post by WaitWaitWha »

m348e912 wrote: post #4

https://archive.is/gWfRv This article is about a project called "Destiny" ( https://destiny.com ), an economic zone to be created in an undeveloped region of Nevis (of St. Kitts & Nevis) The project goal is to become like Dubai with a 50m dollar investment, which I don't think is an admirable goal btw. St Kitts & Nevis has had a history of being friendly to crypto and there was an initiative to make bitcoin cash lega…

I been to St. Kitts & Nevis. The only thing I can remember is the very stark contrast between the commercialized beaches versus where the locals lived, and the roaming cows everywhere.

Nevis (the baseball) was only boat accessible, and St. Kitts (the bat) is mostly hills of national park.

Vast majority of things must be flown or shipped in. I am hard pressed to see some "techno libertarians" doing techno without Amazon/Temu/Walmart/ in 24h drop ship.

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Post by a_paddy »

m348e912 wrote: post #4

https://archive.is/gWfRv This article is about a project called "Destiny" ( https://destiny.com ), an economic zone to be created in an undeveloped region of Nevis (of St. Kitts & Nevis) The project goal is to become like Dubai with a 50m dollar investment, which I don't think is an admirable goal btw. St Kitts & Nevis has had a history of being friendly to crypto and there was an initiative to make bitcoin cash lega…

Bitcoin Cash, legal.

Or

Bitcoin, cash legal.

Re: Techno-libertarians are flocking to the Caribbean

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Post by lurk2 »

In 2014 it was Chile, in 2017 it was Honduras, then Colombia and El Salvador in the early 2020s. In Chile and Colombia they were coasting on tax authorities not pursuing them and relying on the cultural cachet of being thought-leading risk takers who were forward-thinking enough to take on a new frontier (remember this is when they started flying south for ayahuasca ceremonies). In the case of Honduras and El Salvador, they were setting up in tax-free zones (which is effectively a transfer of wealth from those outside of the zone to those inside). Notable that the periods of Chilean and Salvadorian history that these “libertarians” tend to celebrate were periods of political repression. I can’t imagine these ventures will be any different.
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