Samenvatting

In May 2023, the General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) reported that around 100,000 people in the Netherlands are susceptible to what they called anti-institutional conspiracy theories. Some individuals adopted the idea that one could become ‘sovereign’ and cut all ties with the government. These self-proclaimed sovereigns are actively building parallel structures; not only mentally and institutionally, but also financially. In this article the authors explore some of the financial practices promoted and applied by these sovereigns. Furthermore, they show how their ambitions fit into a much broader range of arrangements offered to those who wish to become financially detached.