# Localism in the Network State

Source: https://medium.com/@angeloalessio/localism-in-the-network-state-e10344e7ce6
Kiwi News: https://news.kiwistand.com/stories/Localism-in-the-Network-State?index=0x65a644e70a9bb0f07a316b19120d84d114aaba7d2d433d7921e3eb897456c7614d88cb98
Submitted by @sahilk on 2024-01-16 UTC, 2 upvotes, 0 comments

## Summary

The essay argues that a network state should be grown through localism, meaning locally accountable communities, rather than treating exit alone as enough. It contends that Vitalik Buterin's concerns about a voice-versus-exit binary, which he framed as "exitocracy," call for conviction and public service at the local level. The author points to Brad Feld's startup-community work, which he says takes a generation, and to the Silicon Valley exodus during COVID as a case of the risks of exit. The essay also holds that physical infrastructure such as sanitation, roads and public safety matters as much as digital infrastructure.