The Algorithmic Hegemon: Why the First State to Achieve AGI Could Rule the World
How an intelligence monopoly could be transformed into overwhelming military, economic and geopolitical power.
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Making sense of the century ahead.
Independent analysis on the forces reshaping this century.
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02 / Forthcoming research
Coming next.
Three articles currently in development.
The Land Monopoly: The Last Scarcity of the Post-Labour Economy
Why land could become the defining source of wealth and power in a world where human labour no longer matters.
PreviewThe Redundant Citizen: What States Owe People They No Longer Need
For centuries states needed their populations to work and to fight. What happens to the social contract when they need neither?
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A portfolio for thepost-laboureconomy.
A personally funded portfolio built around the technologies and infrastructure of a less labour-intensive economy.
Personally funded Publicly tracked
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- AI & Compute
- Robotics & Automation
- Power & Grid
- Critical Materials
- Biotech
- Space & Frontiers
04 / About Circa2100
Understanding the century ahead.
Circa2100 examines the economic, political and technological forces reshaping our world—looking beyond daily headlines to the structural changes that will define the decades ahead.
Founded and written by Matthew Kerr
About Circa2100Three principles
Independent
Arguments developed without a prescribed institutional view.
Long-term
Focused on structural change rather than short-term noise.
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