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Sep 6, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read Read on X
In a world awash with turmoil, I increasingly believe what we're experiencing the death of 'analog nations'

Computers have existed for decades but it's taken until now for software to eat the world. The rise of Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, Google, Facebook show's that complete
What replaces 'analog nations'?

Are nations even still a requirement? Much of what we see today is government standing in the way of progress as technological evolution has rendered laws obsolete

Cloud Countries?
The world feels increasingly divided yet it has never been easier to connect with people who we share common interests with

Much of the vitriol we've lived through in the last 5 years comes from those trying to hold onto power. They've leveraged tech to take control & divide
Has tech rendered nations obsolete?

Cloud Communities are exploding. I wonder if this is the direction that things evolve into, where technological revolution leads to an erosion of national identity

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The phrase “Remote work” has been hijacked to mean Work from Home

Remote work does not mean WFH, it means Work from Anywhere (WFA)

Here are a few other things it means:
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Nearly 0 companies will have enough space for 100% of their employee base to go back to the office full-time
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