Replay 2026 / talk 15

Why Place Still Matters

Josh Abbotoy · 5:45

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Josh Abbotoy is CEO and founder of RidgeRunner, which is developing authentic, future-oriented neighborhoods in Tennessee and Kentucky for families relocating to rural America.
Website: https://ridgerunnerusa.com
OUTLINE
0:32 - What we're building looks a lot like a startup society
2:04 - Land ownership is one of the most powerful ways to pay off that psychological debt
3:49 - Owning land is a means of practicing self-government
4:10 - Relocation is the ultimate skin in the game
4:58 - America is going to experience significant rural revitalization
LINKS
Network State Conference: https://ns.co

Chapters (6)

0:00 · <Untitled Chapter 1>0:32 · What we're building looks a lot like a startup society2:04 · Land ownership is one of the most powerful ways to pay off that psychological debt3:49 · Owning land is a means of practicing self-government4:10 · Relocation is the ultimate skin in the game4:58 · America is going to experience significant rural revitalization
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