Startup Societies: Part IV — Religion & the State

​​​From network states to charter cities, a new generation of builders are challenging the legacy state.

​​​Join us for part 4 of our discussion series exploring the radical reimagining of how we live, govern, and build new societies together.

​​​Taking place over April, each discussion will have brief opening remarks before we invite the floor to bring their own commentary, ask questions and debate the best path forwards.

​​​Part IV: Every society has a soul. What will animate the next ones?

​Startup societies are often framed as legal or technical projects—but under the hood, they’re spiritual. People don’t just need rules; they need meaning. This session dives into the role of religion, ideology, and belief systems in the formation of new civilizations.

​We’ll explore:

• ​Religion as infrastructure: coherence, morality, endurance

• ​Memetic warfare and narrative legitimacy

• ​What replaces religion if belief fades—or fractures?​Using AI to build societies faster—and potentially safer

​​The Series

• ​Fri, May 9 — Money & the State

• ​Tue, May 13 — AI & the State

• ​Thu, May 15 — Religion & the State

• ​Tue, May 20 — Sex, Dating, Marriage & the State

• ​Thu, May 22 — Women & the State

• ​Tue, May 27 — Laws, Justice, Defence & the State

• ​Thu, May 29 — Constitutions & Your State