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Praxis Aims to Build Controversial City-State in Greenland

4/1/2025

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Dryden Brown, co-founder of Praxis, envisions a groundbreaking city-state in Greenland, sparked by Donald Trump's past interest in the territory. With backing from Peter Thiel and venture capital, Praxis aims to forge a "Network State." Yet, Greenland's quest for independence and its financial ties to Denmark present formidable obstacles to this ambitious dream.

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Dryden Brown, co-founder of Praxis, envisions a groundbreaking city-state in Greenland, sparked by Donald Trump's past interest in the territory. With backing from Peter Thiel and venture capital, Praxis aims to forge a "Network State." Yet, Greenland's quest for independence and its financial ties to Denmark present formidable obstacles to this ambitious dream.