We got an island.

That’s right. Through the power of Bitcoin, we now have a beautiful island near Singapore where we’re setting up the Network School. We’re starting with a 90-day residential program that runs from Sep 23 to Dec 23. It begins right after the Network State Conference in Singapore on Sep 22. It’s only $1000/month with roommates, and $2000/month solo. You can apply online. And if all goes well, we have space to scale it up 100X.

As motivation, I’ve always wanted to set up a school to expand equality of opportunity around the world. Because my father was born in a desperately poor country, but with the right opportunity he could make something of himself. Like undiscovered dark matter, he was undiscovered dark talent. And for more than a decade I’ve been thinking about how to give others who are similarly situated the chance to make something of themselves. That is: I’ve been thinking about how to empower the dark talent of the world.

US universities used to fill this role, even imperfectly, and I loved Stanford when I taught there years ago. But we all know they’ve declined in recent days. And they’re just not affordable or accessible to most of the world. So, it’s time for a new approach. And thanks to Saraswati and Satoshi, I now have the resources to endow a new Internet-first institution: the Network School.