Guy’s Take_022 – But Bitcoin Isn’t User Friendly…
• Keys are being abstracted away.
• Users will call customer support to restore their coins, but never give up control.
• Ownership of a single UTXO will become rare.
• On-chain transactions will be used to build networks, more than transfer coins.
• Lightning, sidechains, statechains & more will work invisibly behind the curtain.
Things are changing fast, and we go through all sorts of great stuff in this show and I attempt to explain some of the technical elements with analogies using cookies. Gonna be a fun one, so don’t miss it!
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Read_292 – Rise of the Sovereign Individual [dergigi]
If you were looking for a succinct summation of the philosophy and to understand why we are so avid about using Bitcoin, encrypting our communication, and why we think these things are critical for a better future, this is the episode you’re looking for.
Beginning with a read of @Dergigi’s great piece on the Bull Bitcoin Medium page, “Rise of the Sovereign Individual.” Followed by a discussion about what liberty is, why we should be defending it, and what tools we have to truly “install” it on our future.
Check out the original article to drop some applause & check out the new Cyphernode project!
https://medium.com/bull-bitcoin/the-rise-of-the-sovereign-individual-2201eee82f00
Other works by Der Gigi can be found below:
https://dergigi.com/
21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole
Part 1 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_256—21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole—Chapter-1-e47u83
Part 2 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_257—21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole—Chapter-2-e489f9
Part 3 – https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_258—21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole—Chapter-3-e48kao
Proof of Life
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_285—Proof-of-Life-e51lt1
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Read_291 – Bitcoin Can’t Be Copied [Parker Lewis]
Today we start into the second piece of the “Gradually, Then Suddenly” series by Parker Lewis. Why altcoiners can claim their coin is for something other than money, but it must compete with Bitcoin as money regardless. Why money will only tend to one. Why copies of Bitcoin are just modern day alchemy. And why toxic maximalism is Bitcoin’s greatest strength. Don’t miss a great piece and fun discussion to follow!
Bitcoin Can’t Be Copied!
Check out the original article plus the other great stuff on the blog over at the Unchained Capital blog:
https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/bitcoin-cant-be-copied/
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Guy’s Take_021 – Bitcoin & the 7th Great Disruption of the Digital Age
Bitcoin isn’t just a token you can send and receive online, it isn’t just a digital money, its a complete inversion of the idea of money in the same way that the internet changed the nature of information. To understand exactly why, we need to look at the previous major societal disruptions brought about by the Digital age, and we can begin to see where Bitcoin will fit into the big picture.
1) Mail & Connecting
2) Publishing & The Web
3) The Infrastructure Inversion
4) Ecommerce
5) The New Media
6) Collaboration & Crowd Sourcing
7) New Money & Permissionless Finance
Don’t miss a fun exploration through the history of the internet and the role that Bitcoin will play in establishing ground for a second chapter in the Digital Age!
Further Reading/Listening mentioned in the episode:
Szabo’s essential work, Shelling Out: The Origins of Money (no commentary)
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Shelling-Out—The-Origins-of-Money-e2ndom
(with commentary)
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Part 4
The Incredible Iterative Capital Thesis: What’s Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Whats-Really-Driving-the-Cryptocurrency-Phenomenon—-The-Iterative-Capital-Thesis-e2u7qq
And numerous excellent books that I’ve pulled together on the Bitcoin Survivor’s Book List:
https://cryptoconomy.life/bitcoin-survivors-book-list/
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Chat_021 – Wealth Power & Influence, Bitcoin talk with Jason & Matt
The Bitcoin community needs more Jason Stapleton, so I’m doing my part. Super excited to have had the opportunity to join Jason Stapleton and Matt Erickson on a favorite show of mine, Wealth, Power & Influence! Don’t miss this great episode plus tomorrow’s follow-up where I go further down the rabbit hole on many topics we touched on in this interview.
Don’t forget to follow Jason Stapleton (and Matt Erickson) for more of the endlessly entertaining, Wealth Power & Influence podcast.
https://jasonstapleton.com/podcast/
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Read_290 – Gradually, Then Suddenly [Parker Lewis]
“What is money? That is the beginning of the real rabbit hole.”
Like the process of going bankrupt, how fiat money inflates, and what it feels like to learn Bitcoin… it happens gradually, then suddenly.
We take a break today before getting back into Money, bitcoin & Time, by beginning the awesome series at unchained-captial.com by Parker Lewis that is hitting major topics around Bitcoin and its supposed “failures” one at a time. A really fun and well written series that’s going to inspire great discussion for the show!
Today we start with his introductory piece, Gradually, Then Suddenly.
https://www.unchained-capital.com/blog/dollar-crisis-to-bitcoin/
Don’t forget to follow both Unchained Capital and Parker Lewis so you don’t miss the tons of other great stuff they are working on and some really great reading on Bitcoin and the financial markets.
https://twitter.com/parkeralewis
https://twitter.com/unchainedcap
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Read_289 – Bitcoin & Me [Hal Finney]
Harold Thomas Finney (May 4, 1956 – August 28, 2014)
In one of his last posts on the BitcoinTalk forums, Hal Finney posted a short message about his past, finding Bitcoin, working with Satoshi, coming to terms with his disease, and the legacy he was leaving behind. On this day in 2014 we lost a true cypherpunk. Hal’s, Bitcoin and Me
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Read_288 – The Economic Nervous System – Money, Bitcoin, & Time [Part 3 – Robert Breedlove]
Today we continue our journey through Robert Breedlove’s thorough work by completing section 1 on the incredible history & profound nature of money.
• How prices are the economic nervous system
• Histories of failed monies
• When gold lost its soundness
• The Gilded Age
• The Century of War
• Skin in the game
• Free Markets vs Socialism
You’ll find this amazing work plus much more at parallaxdigital.io/blog
Further reading, listening, & exploration mentioned in today’s show:
Use of Knowledge in Society
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250—Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1-e43pfj
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251—Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2-e444k0
The Island of Stone Money
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_262—The-Island-of-Stone-Money-e4d6m0
All Wars are Bankers Wars
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hfEBupAeo4
Nassim Taleb’s “Skin in the Game”
https://www.amazon.com/Skin-Game-Hidden-Asymmetries-Daily/dp/042528462X/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=skin+in+the+game&qid=1567028769&s=gateway&sr=8-1
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Read_287 – Money is a Social Network – Money, Bitcoin & Time [Part 2 – Robert Breedlove]
The network effects that tie society together through its community, language, and money are both incredibly powerful, and very difficult to measure. We continue with Robert Breedlove’s broad piece covering all of the core ideas that make Bitcoin the powerful innovation it is, and detailing exactly what it is changing, with a deep historical context.
• Money is a social network
• “Hardness” is #1
• The 7 characteristics of a monetary good
• The nature of prosperity
• How economies grow
So many fascinating concepts and related stories to share on this one. In the next section we will start back with “The Economic Nervous System” and how the natural emergence of prices creates the incentives to organize and direct our actions. So much more to come, don’t forget to subscribe!
Don’t forget that you can find this incredible work and much more at parallaxdigital.io/blog
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Read_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
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Chat_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
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Read_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 new series from Bitcoin enthusiast and author @DerGigi, titled “Proof of Life.” It will be the perfect precursor to tomorrow’s interview with @Dergigi and @bquittem all about the nature of Bitcoin’s decentralized organism! You will hate yourself if you miss this one!
Drop some serious applause on the article over at Gigi’s Medium page, and don’t forget to follow him on Twitter as well:
https://medium.com/@dergigi/proof-of-life-fa28fdc002fe
For more great content on this same line of thought, Quittem’s Mycelium series provides brilliant accompaniment, start with Part 1 below:
Original:
https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem/bitcoin-is-a-decentralized-organism-mycelium-part-1-3-6ec58cdcfaa6
Audio:
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_201—Bitcoin-is-a-Decentralized-Organism—Mycelium-Part-1-e2sarg
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