Replace borders with contracts.
Discussion
AI had this “idea”, sounds lit :
Scenario: River Valley Communities
Two communities (A and B) along a shared river replace a traditional border with a Resource Stewardship Contract:
Contract Terms
A gets 60% of summer water flow for agriculture, B gets 40%
Both fund a joint monitoring station to track pollution levels
Mandatory arbitration for disputes via 3rd-party DAO
Violations trigger automatic penalties in stablecoin
Border Replacement Mechanisms
Smart contracts adjust allocations based on real-time rainfall data
RFID chips in bridges log cross-valley travel (no passports)
Mutual defense pact against external threats to water infrastructure
Incentives
Shared token rewards for maintaining forest buffers
Tourism taxes fund cross-community schools
10-year renewal clause with renegotiation triggers
Outcome: No physical border markers exist - cooperation is enforced through mutual benefit and automated systems rather than territorial control. Conflicts decrease 72% compared to UN-administered borders in similar regions (theoretical model).
This libertarian/neomedieval model prioritizes functional agreements over arbitrary lines on maps. Implementation would require robust decentralized tech and cultural trust-building.
Like a stock exchange with "access permits"?
Some of the small countries and city states aren't far from this.
