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CryptoQuikRead_286 – Money, Bitcoin & Time [Part 1 – Robert Breedlove]

Today we start into an amazing and broad work that tackles the entire argument for Bitcoin, from the origins and nature of money, to the cost and value of time, by Robert Breedlove titled, “Money, Bitcoin and Time.”

• How does an economy grow?
• Why do we even need money?
• How extraordinary are the benefits of indirect exchange?
• What makes a money sound?

Check out the original piece, and read along for a better understanding by following the link below. You’ll find this piece plus tons of other great reading.
https://www.parallaxdigital.io/blog

Don’t forget to follow @breedlove22 on Twitter so you don’t miss some awesome threads!
https://twitter.com/Breedlove22

Mentioned on the Show:
A must listen if you haven’t heard it, “I, Pencil” – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_123—I–Pencil-e2ndqm

My everyday mission now is to turn every piece of incredible work that sheds light on the understanding of Bitcoin & makes more clear the future of the Cryptoconomy that we seek to build, into the audio version it deserves! Become a patron to help me get that done!  Plus, you’ll get to join us in the Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram!
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CryptoChat_020 – ITS ALIVE!! Brandon Quittem & Der Gigi on the Bitcoin Organism

“Life is like fire, not water; it is a process, not a pure substance. […] The simplest, but not the only, proof of life is to find something that is alive.” — Christopher McKay The author of the incredible Bitcoin Mycelium series, Brandon Quittem, & the author of the 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit…

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CryptoChat_020 – ITS ALIVE!! Brandon Quittem & Der Gigi on the Bitcoin Organism

“Life is like fire, not water; it is a process, not a pure substance. […] The simplest, but not the only, proof of life is to find something that is alive.”
— Christopher McKay

The author of the incredible Bitcoin Mycelium series, Brandon Quittem, & the author of the 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole, Der Gigi, join me today for a 2 hour marathon exploring all aspects of this crazy beast we call Bitcoin.  What does it mean to be alive? What exactly is Bitcoin? Does it work for us, or do we work for it? And if this is a new form of life, how will it change the world? Don’t miss this awesome Cryptoconomy Chat.

Brandon Quittem
Bitcoin Mycelium Series:
https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem

Der Gigi
Proof of Life
21 Lessons of the Rabbit Hole & more:
https://dergigi.com/

Other Things to Explore:
Schrodinger’s “What is Life” – http://whatislife.ie/schrodinger.htm
Conway’s “Game of Life” – https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life
“Evolution of Trust” (game theory) – https://ncase.me/trust/
Scale of the Universe – https://htwins.net/scale2/
Philosophy of Mathematics – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_mathematics

If you would like to join us in the Cryptoconomy Telegram Group, become a patron!  Help me make every brilliant piece of literature around Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audiobook version it deserves!!
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ITS ALIVE!! Brandon Quittem & Der Gigi on the Bitcoin Organism

“Life is like fire, not water; it is a process, not a pure substance. […] The simplest, but not the only, proof of life is to find something that is alive.”

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CryptoQuikRead_285 – Proof of Life [dergigi]

“Ralph Merkle… made the argument that Bitcoin is the first example of a new form of life. In this article series, I intend to take this claim seriously, explore it further, and see what can be gleaned from viewing Bitcoin as a living organism.” Today we read and discuss the first part of a promising…

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CryptoQuikRead_284 – Bitcoin is the Antivirus [Brandon Quittem]

Our monetary system has confiscated trillions in resources and value by corrupting the very incentives that keep our economy healthy and resilient… in that world, what role does Bitcoin play? Today we read and discuss the fascinating metaphors in Part 3 of Brandon Quittem’s excellent series on the Bitcoin Organism – “Bitcoin is the Antivirus…

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CryptoQuikRead_283 – Invalid Blocks Need Not Apply [StopAndDecrypt]

Everything that defines the Bitcoin network is in the validation rules, and the nodes are its enforcers.  An impenetrable fortress of validation.   Because it deserves an episode of its own, today we read @StopandDecrypt‘s excellent breakdown of the Bitcoin network and the critical importance of fully validating nodes.  Originally an excerpt from a much…

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CryptoChat_019 – Under The Lightning Hood: Resurrection

The crew from the Lightning Hood website and weekly wrap-up are back for another episode chatting all about the developments in Lightning & Bitcoin throughout the last year.  What’s new, what’s the same, and what are the next steps. Bitcoin is back in the spotlight, how long and winding is the road to good privacy,…

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Under The Lightning Hood: Resurrection

The crew from the Lightning Hood website and weekly wrap-up are back for another episode chatting all about the developments in Lightning & Bitcoin throughout the last year.  What’s new, what’s the same, and what’s the next steps.

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CryptoQuikRead_282 – The Right to Read [Richard Stallman]

Do we live in an age of liberty, where information is freely accessible, or an age of heavy-handed copyright restrictions where we are losing the ownership of the very devices we hold in our hands? If I had to judge, it’s probably a bit of both.   Today we read a fascinating short story that…

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