# free cities (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover free cities. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 41](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-41) _2026-08-03 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ As the party settles into life in Farhaven, Sepp begins his first day as a professional apothecary… ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 40](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-40) _2026-06-14 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ After his father’s grimoire was stolen, Sepp agreed to help a paladin named Casimir in his quest to uncover what is behind the recent plague of thievery in Farhaven, while the party seek to secure work to buy passage to Lundermark… ## [The next great software company won't sell software](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/service-as-a-software) _2026-05-06 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ SaaS sold the dashboard. Service as a Software sells the outcome. Why the next category-defining companies will sell work, not tools. ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 39](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-39) _2026-04-09 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ After Sepp’s grimoire of medicine and hexes was stolen, he agreed to aid the paladin Casimir in his quest to uncover what is behind the city’s plague of thievery. After learning just how rattled the criminal element are, the duo now seek information… ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 38](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-38) _2026-02-16 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ After Sepp’s grimoire was stolen, he agreed to aid a paladin named Casimir in his quest to uncover who or what is behind the recent spate of thievery. Sepp now joins the paladin as they descend into the underbelly of Farhaven… ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 37](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-37) _2026-01-12 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ After arriving in the Free City of Farhaven, Sepp’s grimoire was stolen and he agreed to aid a warrior named Casimir in his own quest to uncover the secret behind the recent spate of thievery... ## [2025: A Fragmented, Accelerating World](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/2025-a-fragmented-accelerating-world) _2025-12-22 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ A 2025 Year-in-Review on Fragmentation, Crypto, Network States, AI, and the Infinite Games to Play in 2026 ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 36](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-36-31e) _2025-12-01 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ Sepp and his fellow refugees have arrived in the Free City of Farhaven, but while seeking info on passage to Lundermark, Sepp's book of hexes was stolen. After meeting the paladin Casimir, Sepp and the gang try settling into city life... ## [2026: Betting on Ephemeral Cities](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/2026-betting-on-ephemeral-cities) _2025-11-24 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ My Pop-Up City Picks and Building the Next Wave in Portugal ## [The New Sovereigns: Why Self-Sufficient Cities Are Rising as Safe Havens](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/the-new-sovereigns-why-self-sufficient) _2025-11-13 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ When borders fail and states stumble, will city-states and island refuges become the world’s ultimate Plan B? ## [Non-Custodial Crypto Gateway (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/JXsBtKrGXmYt) _2025-11-13 · **Sponsored**_ Accept multi-chain crypto, automated fee handling, and trustless escrow with real-time settlement. ## [Experiencing the Future of Governance: Free Cities Conference 2025 in Prague](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/experiencing-the-future-of-governance) _2025-11-03 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ Last week, I had the pleasure of attending the Free Cities Conference, held in the stunning Empire Hall in Prague’s city center, a city whose historic architectural beauty left a lasting impression, especially since it was my first visit. ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 35](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-35) _2025-10-27 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ Sepp and his fellow refugees have arrived in the coastal Free City of Farhaven, where, while seeking to aid the Baletorian merchants and find passage to Lundermark, Sepp’s father’s book of medicine and hexes was stolen… ## [Red Planet, New Rules: A Constitution for Mars](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/red-planet-new-rules-a-constitution) _2025-10-17 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ As humans land on Mars, survival will come first, but governance will soon follow. How necessity, technology, and cooperation could shape the first digital-born society in human history. ## [From Singapore With Optimism: My Network States Week Recap](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/from-singapore-with-optimism-my-network) _2025-10-07 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ A journey through ideas, people, and the emerging frontier of Network States ## [Mapping the Experiments in Network States](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/mapping-the-experiments-in-network) _2025-09-25 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ From charter cities to pop-up villages, mapping the living experiments of tomorrow’s societies. ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 34](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-34) _2025-09-21 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ After a long trek through the wintry Voerlund wilderness, apothecary Sepp and his fellow refugees have arrived in the coastal Free City of Farhaven, where they now seek passage on a ship to the city of Lundermark… ## [Campsites Are the Original Network States](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/campsites-are-the-original-network) _2025-09-02 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ Campsites mirror the principles of network states: shared community, equal living spaces, and vibrant communal areas where culture is built. ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 33](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-33) _2025-08-11 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ After a long trek through the wilderness with a caravan, Sepp and his fellow refugees have arrived in the Free City of Farhaven on their journey to find a new home in Lundermark, capital city of their neighbouring nation of Voerlund… ## [Resetting, not reforming!](https://hypermario.substack.com/p/resetting-not-reforming) _2025-08-04 · Mario · The Eternal Optimist_ Fixing the world by reforming takes many cycles of generations to take place and become effective. Recreating a system might be faster, but only affects a small group. Let's explore the two. ## [100,000 Bonus Points Await You (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/fzD7VX6m9TlZ) _2025-08-04 · **Sponsored**_ Earn 100,000 bonus points after spending $5,000 in the first 3 months. ## [The Path of Poison: Chapter 32](https://shadowsandsorcery.substack.com/p/the-path-of-poison-chapter-32) _2025-06-29 · Sean Hill · Shadows & Sorcery: The Path of Poison_ After a long journey through peril and adventure, the party finally arrive at the Free City of Farhaven...