To find yourself, think for yourself.”
- Socrates
Freedom. We all want it, need it, and deserve it. Freedom stands for something greater than just the right to act however we choose—it also stands for "giving everyone an equal opportunity for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". source
Mankind has come a long way in civilization from the times of complete totalitarian governments and cruel monarchies who ruled with an iron fist and couldn't be questioned. Now we have democracy; people have more liberal room to express themselves socially, religiously and even sexually.
Unfortunately, these heights of "freedom" cannot be honestly claimed to be achievable in ALL parts of the world. Some governments for reasons best known to them have chosen to suppress the freedom of their citizens. This suppression is done in several ways.
It may be economic (e.g. harsh trade regulations, bans of goods, foreign exchange limits), social (e.g. Arab governments denying women the right to drive, North Korean government releasing an approved list of hairstyles citizens can use!);
It may be religious (e.g. Brunei government banning Christianity, Chinese government shutting down churches);
It may be sexual (e.g. governments outlawing same-sex marriages), and so on.
The blockchain has been proven to be a powerful tool in disrupting any and every institutional system and industry. By harnessing the power of a community-backed consensus, even governance can be decentralized. This is what Bitnation offers.
Bitnation is a blockchain platform that aims to provide a digital decentralized, borderless and voluntary environment which anyone and everyone can join and create governance models.
Imagine having an entire nation on a digital network. No hierarchies, no limits or censorship, just completely autonomous and voluntary communities where everyone has a voice. Participants can freely opt in and out of any society(government) that they wish without any consequence. Bitnation aims to be the Internet of Sovereignty.
Let's look at their introduction video
Bitnation draws on the concept of the earth's geography and is thus governed by the "Pangea Jurisdiction". As we all know, it is believed that in the early stages of the earth, there were no continents, but only a single massive land mass(Supercontinent). This large land mass was called Pangea. Pangea is believed to have been in existence before the continents broke apart during the Triassic and Jurassic Periods.
Bitnation's Pangea stands for the concept of "one world, one community". This is why Bitnation is described as a Decentralized Borderless Voluntary Nation (DBVN). Bitnation's Pangea is presently powered by the Ethereum blockchain although it is designed to be blockchain agnostic. In the future, other chains such as Bitcoin, EOS and Tezos will be integrated.
Bitnation combines different technologies to create this Holocratic Governance structure that functions with its own Constitution.
These technologies include smart contracts, peer-to-peer mediation, the ability to create your own Holons, and invest or donate into Holons, Projects, and different parts of Bitnation's own Infrastructure depending on what matters to you. source
The word Holon means something that is simultaneously a whole and a part. This refers to the dynamic architecture on the Pangea platform that allows created governments/communities to function independently and also as a part of the entire Pangea ecosystem.
P2P Agreements
Pangea is a decentralized market for legal services. Users can utilize Pangea to write up and execute peer-to-peer agreements smoothly irrespective of their location across the world. This will allow easy resolution of disputes. Users can choose their arbitrator. The use of arbitrators with expertise in the particular field of dispute ensures fair and efficient judgment.
Creation of Nations/Holons
On Pangea you can create your own Decentralised Borderless Voluntary Nation (DBVN). This nation comes complete with you choosing your Code of Law and Decision Making Mechanism, writing a Constitution and providing Governance Services to Citizens. This is ideal for communities that span across physical geographic borders. As long as you all share the same vision and ideals you can now be part of a digital nation governed by your own rules.
Bitnation allows you to explore the world in an unprecedented manner. With its underlying legal mechanisms and immutable power of the Blockchain, Bitnation has enabled many people register themselves as citizens, get birth certificates for their children and even marry.
Bitnation is a robust project with many active team members and participants. Bitnation was launched in 2014 and currently boasts over 15, 000 registered citizens as well as over 500 nations registered.
Bitnation's Pangea is a digital environment and thus is accessed by the internet. You can download and register on the Pangea app.
Bitnation won the prestigious UNESCO NetExplo 2017 Grand Prix. This award for innovative technology has been awarded to tech giants such as Twitter and Spotify so obviously Bitnation is doing something right.
Bitnation also has its own custom token which is used to power activities and operations on the Pangea ecosystem. Bitnation token is called XPAT
Bitnation has so much to offer and I'll do my best to share them with you.
In the next article we will discuss Bitnation's Pangea Technology and the mechanisms that function under the hood.
If you would like to be a part of this wonderful project or need more information about them feel free to drop a comment and I'll do my best to answer your questions. You can also check them out yourself by following any of the links below.
Bitnation Website - https://tse.bitnation.co/
BitNation Blog https://blog.bitnation.co/
Bitnation Social Media
Bitnation Telegram | Bitnation Facebook | Bitnation Steemit
DISCLAIMER: The information contained within this post shall not be taken as financial advice. I am not a financial advisor and none of your investing should be carried out based on any information presented here. You can lose all of your money by not investing wisely. The above information is for educational and awareness purposes only. Kindly Endeavor to DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH.