Leaders cannot exist without followers. But followers cannot be coerced. A good boss must be a good leader. If not, followers will desert or mutiny and find a new leader. This is the eternal dynamic between a leader versus a boss. And leaders versus followers. Traditionally, the mark of a strong tech company has been its innovation first, and company culture second. However, when it comes to creating a startup society, you have to start with community culture first and then cultural innovation. Cultural innovation means probing the past and learning from it. In this episode of the Network State Podcast, we uncover how human history is the basis for understanding the way we interact with each other. With a strong insight into the history that shaped us, we highlight what rules have guided us to where we are today. As we dive deeper into how to build a new society, we retrace the steps of how countries were built in the first place. Finally, from the point of view of an entrepreneur, we analyze how much easier it is to use the iPhone, one of the most advanced handheld devices on the market versus being the founder of the company that makes iPhones, Apple Inc, one of the most successful companies of all time. In this episode, you will learn the following: 1. How startup societies are different from startups 2. How learning from history makes you a better leader vs boss 3. How starting a startup society is much harder than using its products, to be a leader vs follower Topics Covered: - technological innovation first vs company culture - leader vs boss - startup societies vs startups - innovating on technology means forecasting the future - innovating on culture means probing the past - History is the closest thing we have to a physics of humanity - how countries were built in the first place - the logistics of the process - leader vs follower - how history teaches us - how history teaches founders - iPhone customer vs Apple Inc founders Subscribe for perks: https://networkstatepodcast.com/subscribe Follow Us: https://linktr.ee/networkstatepodcast Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: https://anchor.fm/network-state-podcast Resources: The Network State: https://thenetworkstate.com/ Balaji’s Twitter: https://twitter.com/balajis Balaji’s website: https://balajis.com/ STAY UPDATED: - Find us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/networkstatepod - Find us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/network-state-podcast/ - Find us on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/NetworkStatePodcast/ - Find us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/networkstatepodcast/ - Follow our hosts: Adrien Harrison: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adrien-harrison Raphael Benros: https://twitter.com/raphaelbenros?s=21&t=ASDnEGiKp0e4tc_FR2JUwg Please note that the content here is for informational purposes only;  should NOT be taken as legal, business, tax, or investment advice or be used to evaluate any investment or security; and is not directed at any investors or potential investors. For more details please see https://networkstatepodcast.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY: If you're also interested in being a part of the conversation, please like, subscribe, comment, share, and rate the podcast!   Sign up for our newsletter to get exclusive perks like our member community, deals on merch, and early access to other surprises :) VISIT: https://networkstatepodcast.com Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here: SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7skrNReA41oE7BFYVqpR5w APPLE PODCASTS: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-network-state-podcast/id1658822250 --- Send in a voice message: https: