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Inamori Center's Émile Torres explains tech elites’ vision of 'network states' and their approach to progress

MEDIA | September 25, 2025
STORY BY: EDITORIAL STAFF

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Wired: Émile Torres, a visiting postdoctoral scholar at the Inamori Center for Ethics and Excellence, said tech elites’ push for “network states” reflects a belief that progress is inevitable and governments should “get the hell out of the way and let people innovate.”