chunkyboyser on Nostr: I found it hard to follow, but only about halfway through. They started discussing ...

I found it hard to follow, but only about halfway through. They started discussing some nuances of what sounded like one form, or example of a private city. Then devolved into narratives and imagery of parades and a “black mirror” future.

I don’t know much about what Balaji is proposing, but I can’t begin to understand if they don’t clarify with definitions.
They mention something about bribing the police, but didn’t discuss the nature of the bribe. There are types of bribes. Both licit and elicit. If this is private city, explain the structure of security and how the economy works. Then explain the transaction.

Doesn’t sound like Balaji did himself any favors though. Conjuring images of a grey pride parade is surely someone’s black mirror episode. Perhaps let people envision their own map and just describe how the economy works.

As long as we’re putting our imagery out there, I imagined Balaji playing the part of Uncle Enzo from Snow Crash.