Summary of The Sovereign Individual

The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age is a 1997 book by James Dale Davidson and Lord William Rees-Mogg. The book focuses on the impact of increasing globalization on the individual and the availability of new technology. It contends that the Information Age is giving individuals unprecedented control with respect to both their economic lives and their personal sovereignty. The book suggests that individuals have the power to choose, explore, and capitalize on global markets while protecting themselves and their assets from governments and their regulations. It also addresses the need to develop new approaches to property rights, privacy, taxation, retirement, insurance, and healthcare. Through a combination of technology, reallocation of investments, and global mindset, the authors propose a new paradigm for the affluent individual in the 21st century – the Sovereign Individual.