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| Subject: Floating cities are getting far closer to reality than ever before — but they won't be the libertarian utopias billionaires have proposed Tue May 28, 2019 1:49 am | |
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- For decades, floating cities have been part of a utopian vision to build societies that operate independently of government.
- Organisations like the Seasteading Institute aim to create peaceful, self-sufficient communities at sea – but they have faced multiple obstacles.
- In April, a United Nations roundtable entertained an idea for a new kind of floating city that could address issues such as rising sea levels and overcrowding in urban areas.
- The vision is part of what designer Bjarke Ingels calls “utopian pragmatism,” or generating grand designs that can be built in practical ways.
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/floating-cities-history-utopia-government-2019-4?r=US&IR=T |
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