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TIEBOUT SORTING → NETWORK STATE The mathematical basis for the network state is Tiebout sorting. In 1956, Charles Tiebout proved that if you had: (a) low-cost mobility (b) frictionless discovery (c) no inter-jurisdictional spillover effects, and (d) many possible jurisdictions ...then individuals could vote with their feet by sorting themselves into communities that efficiently matched their preferences for public goods. Those assumptions were theoretical in 1956, but practical by 2026. Thanks to the Internet, mobility is low-cost (due to remote work), discovery of new jurisdictions is inexpensive, and "spillover" is minimal because only SaaS subscribers get the costs and benefits of digitally provided public services. All that remains is to set up many possible jurisdictions...and we're on it. In this fashion, we can build the 1000-community system as the genuinely democratic alternative to the 2-party system. Instead of submitting to gerrymandering, you can instead vote with your feet, your wallet, and your ballot all at once by gaining admission to a new Tiebout jurisdiction and signing the corresponding social smart contract. The Internet can thus make true democracy a reality, by going to its original definition in the sense of the consent of the governed. Pick your country at age 18 instead of picking your college. Apply to the jurisdictions you want to join, and if they admit you, give your voluntary, digitally-signed consent to the corresponding government. Tiebout sorting is thus the basis for 100% democracy: everyone in a Tiebout jurisdiction has voted with their feet for that government. [1]: Tiebout's original paper: https://t.co/jyImLP5SgR [2]: A reference card on the topic: https://t.co/CYmBfCQ6be