Seastead governments, having fewer barriers on exit for their citizens, will face better incentives to govern for the social good.
In more general terms: the interesting suggestions require rethinking how governments are organized, not just passing some suite of legislation in our current democracies.
Of course, it may turn out that technological progress generates new wealth faster than government can waste it, and we all turn out alright in the end, just not as well-off as we could have been.
>"If individuals do not own their own seasteads, barriers to exit may be higher on some seasteads."
Yes. Patri hopes for modularity, but there is no guarantee that a huge monolithic seastead won't be cheaper and more appealing to potential residents.
Still, I am in favor of trying new things. One of them might turn out to be a good idea. Having 95% of the world covered by liberal democracies nearly identical in governing structure does not appeal to me, as I am not sold on the optimality of liberal democracy.
In more general terms: the interesting suggestions require rethinking how governments are organized, not just passing some suite of legislation in our current democracies.
Of course, it may turn out that technological progress generates new wealth faster than government can waste it, and we all turn out alright in the end, just not as well-off as we could have been.