From Gutenberg’s press to today’s digital networks, information revolutions have shattered old authorities and forced societies to rebuild legitimacy from the ground up. This episode traces how the printing press destabilized the Church, fueled the Reformation, and ultimately gave rise to the modern nation-state—and asks whether the internet is now driving a similar upheaval. Drawing on The Sovereign Individual (1997), we explore how digital technology undermines governments, media, and universities, while empowering individuals and networks in ways that could transform sovereignty itself. Will our future bring a “Digital Westphalia,” the rise of sovereign individuals, or an era of permanent instability?