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 - The [[book]] is my open letter, expanded, if you're interested in it.
 
+I've been meaning to write this for a while, so I'll try to keep it short and simple.
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+We should try to use the Agora to form a humanistic, rational [[world government]] based on direct liquid democracy complementing [[nation states]].