📚 My Book Launches Next Week 📚
Global Natives is a collection of longform writing that explores the early digital nomad movement, how remote work is reshaping the world, and the future of passports and global mobility. Brimming with insights, research, and interviews, it’s an essential guide for navigating how we got here and what comes next. Pre-order now for a $10 discount:
🎉 Your Free Ticket to the Launch Event 🎉
I'll celebrate with a London Writers’ Salon Q&A hosted by Matthew Trinetti and Parul Bavishi on May 3rd. They’re two of my favourite internet makers, so I can’t wait to join them for an in-depth chat about the Global Natives writing journey. Tickets are free for Counterflows subscribers—just use the code LAURENFRIEND100:
🇮🇹🛂 Italy Launches 1-Year Nomad Visas for Foreigners
In an attempt to diversify the nation’s economy, the Italian government has launched a bid for “highly specialised” professionals to rebase for 12 months. (via Globetrender)
✨🏝️ Remote Work Is Freeing Tech Talent From the Limits of Geography
A look at how remote work is democratising access to cross-border tech jobs and higher wages for many, essentially prompting a fresh, people-powered wave of globalisation. (via Fortune)
🎙️💻 Remote CEO Job van der Voort: How to Build Products People Love
SafetyWing’s Sondre Rasch and Remote’s Job van der Voort deep-dive into creating products that challenge the status quo in this intimate conversation. (via Building Remotely)
🗓️🇪🇺 Is Friday the New Saturday? Europe Eyes a 4-Day Work Week
An exploration of the growing consensus that the future of work is working less, and how European policymakers are translating this idea into action. (via Politico)
🛠️🇺🇸 The Case for American Seriousness
Katherine Boyle of a16z reflects on how global shifts have impacted the US, and how its unique culture of building can be leveraged to reimagine institutions for the 21st century. (via Common Sense)
🎟️🏙️ Plumia Talks: Peter Young of Free Private Cities
Join me for a live interview focused on the idea of voluntary, contract-based societies where governments act as service providers and citizens as their customers. (via Plumia)