The Republic of LessWrong is a huge, socially progressive nation, remarkable for its barren, inhospitable landscape, complete absence of social welfare, and spontaneously combusting cars. The hard-nosed, hard-working, democratic population of 613 million LessWrongians live in a state of perpetual fear, as a complete breakdown of social order has led to the rise of order through biker gangs.
The minute, liberal, pro-business, outspoken government, or what there is of one, juggles the competing demands of Education, Defense, and Industry. Citizens pay a flat income tax of 4.6%.
The strong LessWrongian economy, worth 35.4 trillion karmas a year, is driven almost entirely by the private sector, which is broadly diversified and led by the Information Technology industry, with major contributions from Pizza Delivery, Beef-Based Agriculture, and Book Publishing. Average income is 57,793 karmas, but there is a vast disparity between incomes, with the richest 10% of citizens earning 372,481 per year while the poor average 3,622, a ratio of 102 to 1.
Crime is a major problem, probably because of the absence of a police force. LessWrong's national animal is the spreadsheet, which can occasionally be seen sifting through garbage in the nation's cities.
LessWrong is ranked 93,751st in the world and 817th in eta for Most Scientifically Advanced, scoring 102.23 on the Kurzweil Singularity Index.
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LessWrong was ranked in the Top 10% of the world for Most Armed.
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LessWrong's influence in Eta rose from "Minnow" to "Sprat".
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LessWrong's influence in Eta rose from "Nipper" to "Minnow".
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LessWrong's influence in Eta rose from "Newcomer" to "Nipper".
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LessWrong's influence in Eta rose from "Hatchling" to "Newcomer".
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LessWrong's influence in Eta rose from "Unproven" to "Hatchling".
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LessWrong's influence in Eta rose from "Zero" to "Unproven".
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LessWrong relocated from NATO Atlantic to Eta.
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LessWrong applied to join the World Assembly.
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LessWrong's influence in NATO Atlantic rose from "Page" to "Squire".












































