NEW YORK — Over several centuries, nation-states have come to define the international system and govern much of humanity. After emerging in modern Europe and spreading through colonialism, they eventually made it to every corner of the world through postwar decolonization. Their defining feature is control over territory and its inhabitants, without interference by others. Modern nation-states are still with us, of course, but a new form of sovereignty, capable of even more intrusive and insidious forms of control than most states can muster, is asserting itself. Such is the nature of the new tech sovereignty being advanced, through words and deeds, by a small brotherhood whose members have been crystal clear about their goal of replacing the state and subordinating other necessary institutions to their will. For example, Peter Thiel, one of the co-founders of PayPal, speaks openly about a “deadly war” between tech and state. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has tried (unsuccessfully, so far) to launch a global currency, and has now set his sights on controlling critical infrastructure