Welcome Desk

The Welcome Desk is your first stop for understanding how the Network operates and where you fit within it. Whether you're exploring freedom for the first time or ready to take concrete action, this page will help you understand the Network's structure and how to navigate it effectively.

Think of the Welcome Desk as the lobby of Freedom Base Camp—it's where you get oriented, learn the layout, and decide which direction to head next.

Your journey into the Network typically follows one of these paths:

Most people benefit from starting with Camp Orientation to get the big picture, then diving deeper into specific areas that match their current needs and goals.

Go to Camp Orientation

The Network operates across three distinct "realms"—concentric circles of trust, access, and engagement. Understanding these realms helps you navigate where you are now and what opportunities become available as you build trust and demonstrate alignment with Network principles.

The Network's three realms create a progressive system where trust is earned through action and demonstrated values, not demanded upfront.

The Inner Realm operates on one fundamental rule: no rulers, no coercion. This is where the Non-Aggression Principle (NAP) isn't just philosophy—it's the lived reality that governs every interaction.

The Inner Realm includes private properties, vetted member directories, secure communication channels, and spaces where everyone present has been assessed for alignment with voluntaryist principles. We protect these spaces carefully because some things in life need protection. While risk is inherent to freedom, we don't need to risk everything by allowing unvetted individuals into our most vulnerable spaces.

How to access the Inner Realm: Entry is through the Admissions Portal. You can establish yourself as a trusted member by:

You can apply for Inner Realm access at any time, but understand that trust must be earned—it cannot be demanded or purchased.

The Inter Realm is where the Network becomes visible and accessible. Wherever caravans travel, temporary marketplaces are established, workshops happen, and new connections are made. This is the space between the open world and the protected inner circle—a meeting ground where freedom-seekers can encounter the Network in action.

Inter Realm locations include:

The Inter Realm serves multiple purposes: it introduces people to voluntaryist ideas, provides access to agorist goods and services, and creates opportunities for those seeking to transition from conventional living to discover practical pathways forward. Our visible presence—including our buses with clear messaging—does much of the outreach work simply by existing in public spaces.

This is where people learn that joining the Network isn't about escaping a lack of meaning, but about actively building the best possible vocation and living situation through voluntary cooperation.

The Outer Realm is everywhere the state still holds dominant influence—cities, conventional workplaces, regulated spaces, and areas where living freely requires constant vigilance. When you're "behind enemy lines" with few other agorists around, you're operating in the Outer Realm.

This is where most people start. You maintain a conventional job, pay rent in state-controlled housing, and interact primarily with people who don't understand or care about freedom from coercion. The Outer Realm is characterized by isolation—you're maintaining a bubble of freedom around yourself, but without strong support networks nearby.

The goal isn't to stay in the Outer Realm—it's to use it strategically while building connections, skills, and resources that allow you to move deeper into Inter and Inner Realms. Many Network members maintain a presence in the Outer Realm for specific purposes (earning currency, maintaining family connections, conducting outreach), but they don't live there mentally or spiritually.

Think of the Outer Realm as the starting zone. It's where you learn the basics, gather initial resources, and make your first connections. Then you progress inward as you build trust and capability.

Beyond the geographic realms, the Network operates on progressive trust levels. These aren't rigid hierarchies—they're natural gradations of alignment and mutual confidence that develop through repeated interactions and demonstrated values.

These levels describe your relationship to the broader Network and help you understand who you can trust and cooperate with at different depths: