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Part One: The Not-At-All-Sad History of Libertarian Sea Nations

Behind the Bastards

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The Absurdity of New Utopia

This chapter humorously critiques the ambitious yet ultimately ill-fated project known as New Utopia, a libertarian sea nation envisioned in 1997. The conversation explores the delusions of grandeur held by its creator, juxtaposing grand plans with the absurdity of practical challenges and eventual fraud allegations. In the end, the discussion reveals the inherent folly of such ventures, punctuated by a tragicomic revisit of the project's legacy through the creator's daughter.

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