Archive - The Protopian

What if Democracy has just gotten too big?

The problems of hyper-scale, and a look back to the roots of human government for some possible solutions.

Jan 24, 2023 • Austin Tindle

The web won't exist in cities of the future

Dreaming up utopian communities of tomorrow.

Nov 5, 2022 • Austin Tindle

Better stories, better futures

We cannot predict the future, but we can invent it—and we should start now.

Nov 15, 2022 • Austin Tindle

Why have we settled for in-optimal governance?

Some thoughts on different flavors of government, Part 1

May 22, 2024 • Austin Tindle

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