# Shaping the Future of Societies: Jur and the Network State Movement

The pioneering world of web3 has recently seen an explosive growth in boundary-pushing innovation – with one such monumental paradigm shift being the rapid rise and tangible potential of the [Network State](https://gitbook.jur.io/wiki-network-state/). Driven by a blend of blockchain, smart contracts, and decentralised applications (dApps), these digitally-anchored societies aim to disrupt conventional governance structures, presenting untapped market opportunities in the digital landscape. 

The Network State movement itself is built upon the principles of community-centric governance, flexibility, and innovation. It draws on the lessons of past societal evolutions, taking cues from historical transitions from tribes to nation-states. Network States represent a digital leap forward, transcending geographical confines and traditional hierarchical structures to present a decentralised, globalised community model. 

[Jur](https://jur.io/) is playing a crucial role in moulding this Network State vision into a reality. Jur is developing the [Jur Society dApp](https://jur.io/society-dapp/) along with tools and resources such as the [Founder's Handbook](https://gitbook.jur.io/founders-handbook/get-started/societal-evolution), to enable founders to launch their communities into Web3 without writing a line of code.