# 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. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://gitbook.jur.io/jur-society-knowledge-base/introduction/shaping-the-future-of-societies-jur-and-the-network-state-movement.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.