I hope he doesn't have a repeat of the The Mormon War of 1838 where Mormons tried to massively settle areas and then take over the government of the area and mold that government according to their own values with little consideration of the current residents.
There are things that are highly concerning:
'A plat, says Hall, will be subject to state and regional laws, but will also be overseen by a board and heirachries of leaders with, it appears, strong Mormon Family values.'
'Families and individuals who wish to join must invest their net worth...'
'Those who start Vista Bizzes will be given startup funds by thte community but must surrender their IP rights. They also must agree to put nearly all their profits back into the community in exchance for what Hall calls "dividends" -- payouts from overall wealth earned by the plat businesses.'
I don't say this lightly, but how is this not a plan for building a Communist cult with an explicit plan to centralize power of the plats, presumably to Hall himself?
> I don't say this lightly, but how is this not a plan for building a Communist cult with an explicit plan to centralize power of the plats, presumably to Hall himself?
From the paragraph you quoted:
> But everyone is also free to leave and take their companies with them, if dissatisfied. "Competition and the freedom to walk is crucial," he says.
My initial comparison was going to be to the Free State Project -- not as an insult, as I like FSP, but the idea of congregating enough people in one area to tip the scales of politics, hopefully as a "proof of concept" for "how to do governance right".
There are things that are highly concerning:
'A plat, says Hall, will be subject to state and regional laws, but will also be overseen by a board and heirachries of leaders with, it appears, strong Mormon Family values.'
'Families and individuals who wish to join must invest their net worth...'
'Those who start Vista Bizzes will be given startup funds by thte community but must surrender their IP rights. They also must agree to put nearly all their profits back into the community in exchance for what Hall calls "dividends" -- payouts from overall wealth earned by the plat businesses.'
I don't say this lightly, but how is this not a plan for building a Communist cult with an explicit plan to centralize power of the plats, presumably to Hall himself?