Big tech companies could solve the loneliness crisis tomorrow, but don't. Here's how to break there system.

Your algorithm knows you better than your family does. It can predict what you'll watch, buy, even think. So why can't it find you a single real friend?Well it could… but it's not profitable.The second half i teach the solution: how to find your best friends and teammates on the internet.

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Today I talk about what I learned spending a year trying to build a Network State. Balaji’s book lit me up—the idea of starting new countries from the internet down felt like exactly what our generation needs. But building a tech startup this year taught me something crucial: you can’t build a tribe the same way you build software. One requires careful architecture, the other requires organic emergence.

I break down what I think the startup society movement is missing about how real civilizations form, and what we’re doing differently with the Academy Town project. If you’ve ever wondered why Praxis and netowork State visionaries get stuck on Discord servers instead of breaking ground, this one’s for you.

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I got an email from a 35-year-old father of three asking the real question: how do you build a tribe when you’re married, have kids, and can’t just opt out of society? He’d tried church communities, agrarianism, even moving to a walkable city—and none really worked for him. In this video, I break down what I would actually do in his position: how to find aligned families online, create real proximity in a normal city, and build a micro-community first—before land, before homesteading, before going “off-grid.” You don’t need a village. You need one or two families, extra space, and a willingness to stop doing this alone.

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Today I talk about why capable people are quietly opting out of broken institutions and building parallel societies instead. We're watching a mass exodus of intelligent men who've lost faith in the normal path... no clear career, no mentors, no structures of prestige, no sovereignty over their own lives. The system doesn't reward excellence anymore, and it is so uninspiring for the young and talented...

Here, I break down the five pillars of building new tribes and parallel institutions. And I share what we're actually building, a new monastery project and future town.

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Today we talk about the rise of a counter elite and parallel institutions. A parallel society.

The old dream that has driven America is dying. The young and talented are wondering where to place their bets. I'd say, place your bets on communitarian flourishing and societies dedicated to excellence.

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I’ve seen spiritual communities fall apart and fail to build anything real for a decade.

Today we talk what i’ve seen: The flaws of anti-hierarchy and leaderless movements. Why consensus based decision making FAILS. Why “everyone must be heard” turns into emotional politics and paralysis.

Enjoy the talk on the next level of spiritual leadership and how the ideology around community must shift.

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Peace,

Kristian

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How to build new tribes without solely relying on agriculture. Today we explore new dreams for building co-living spaces and why we need to go beyond the Amish bottleneck.

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Here's the recording of our first webinar:

When it comes to building the towns and tribes of the future, there’s 2 main problems founders face at the beginning:

1. Who do you actually want to build with? This is a deep commitment akin to marriage.

2. How do you generate the resources to make it sustainable?

For me, team always comes FIRST.

If you get the first thing right, all other problems solve themselves.

A small team of talented people, who are highly aligned, putting their whole will into a single dream, is the most powerful force in the world. It sparks grand voyages, businesses, families, tribes, and nations.

This webinar is about how to find your co-founders.

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Cheers,

Kristian

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Today we compare the main subcultures creating their own communities and cities outside of the mainstream: the spiritual folk vs homesteaders vs networkstate tech people. The strengths and weaknesses of each, and why I think we need to go beyond mono-cultures.

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A century ago, fraternal networks like the Freemasons, Odd Fellows, and Knights of Pythias were the backbone of society — uniting men through shared values, mutual aid, and purpose. In this episode, I explore how these forgotten brotherhoods shaped culture, resisted tyranny, and why rebuilding them today might be the key to restoring freedom, community, and meaning.

In this episode:

The rise of centralization and how it weakened men’s communities

How 1 in 23 men once belonged to a fraternal network in early America

The hidden social, moral, and spiritual role of lodges and brotherhoods

Why tyrants always fear strong friendships between men

What Freemasonry once represented — and how it lost its spiritual fire

How salons, societies, and brotherhoods birthed the Enlightenment and the American Republic

The modern rebirth of fraternity: building high-trust, mission-driven men’s networks

How The Men’s Academy is creating a new model for global brotherhood and community-building

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