# The Ocean Homesteaders: Building the Amphibious Cities

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Podcast: [Window to the Future](https://stenobird.com/podcast/window-to-the-future-7820551)
Published: 2026-07-09T08:37:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 430

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For thousands of years, human civilization has been safely anchored to dry land. The ocean was just a highway to cross or a boundary to look at from a sandy beach. But as rising sea levels threaten to swallow our global coastlines, humanity is running out of solid ground—and instead of retreating, we are moving out onto the open water. In Episode 76, Thomas Rackers explores the breathtaking, high-stakes frontier of Amphibious Architecture. As we live through 2026, the world's first commercial floating cities are officially launching in places like South Korea and the Maldives. Discover how these massive, interlocking platforms can ride out tsunamis, harness energy from ocean currents, and grow food directly beneath the waves. But as human civilization migrates into international waters, are we stepping into a lawless wild west of tax havens, corporate overreach, and modern piracy? Step through the window to witness the dawn of a new, floating human civilization.

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