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On Sovereignty with Knut Svanholm

The author of the incredible work we covered last week, Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics, joins us on the show today to talk all about the foundations of his thinking, what sovereignty really means, why we should question our monetary priests, whether we are living in an Orwellian nightmare, or the new renaissance, human inability to understand complex systems, the gullible collective, & why we should all be more “posimistic.” 😆

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CryptoQuikRead_312 – Sovereignty Through Mathematics – Part 5 [Knut Svanholm]

Closing the week with the incredible conclusion of Knut Svanholm‘s work! Don’t forget to thank him for making this available to us and everyone for free, so we can all discover Bitcoin together. Another great addition to the Cryptoconomy Audio Library! • A new form of life • Is the blockchain the body of the…

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CryptoQuikRead_309 – Sovereignty Through Mathematics – Part 2 [Knut Svanholm]

Continuing through our unabridged reading of Knut Svanholm‘s excellent book available on Amazon, “Bitcoin: Sovereignty Through Mathematics.” • The inevitability of human bias • The absurdity of fractional reserve • Dangers of collectivism • Bitcoin is Speech • The Immaculate Conception • And why decentralization is so damn hard! https://www.amazon.com/Bitcoin-Sovereignty-mathematics-Knut-Svanholm/dp/1090109911/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sovereignty+through+mathematics&qid=1571692865&sr=8-1 Other episodes and works mentioned…

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Rise of the Sovereign Individual

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.

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But Lightning Enables…

Finishing up our Lightning week on the show, I’ve got a Guy’s Take on all the different applications I think are viable here in the early days of Lightning, and also what decentralized projects may make sense on Lightning, but are pointless as “utility tokens.”

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GuysTake_024 – But Lightning Enables…

Finishing up our Lightning week on the show, I’ve got a Guy’s Take on all the different applications I think are viable here in the early days of Lightning, and also what decentralized projects may make sense on Lightning, but are pointless as “utility tokens.” • Sat4Ads (The real BAT) • Why utility tokens are…

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CryptoQuikRead_296 – The Long Now [Ben Hunt – Epsilon Theory]

The only thing as scarce as Bitcoin, is Time.  Do you value it accordingly?   For today’s read we are diving into our first piece from the awesome collection over at Epsilon Theory by Ben Hunt. The Long Now Pt. 1 – Tick Tock Don’t forget to check out the other incredible content over at…

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CryptoQuikRead_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…

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CryptoQuikRead_272 – Keynesian Errors on Time and Demand [Ben Kaufman]

What if there was a single, fundamental flaw in Keynesian economic theory that could shed light on the major imbalances and debts that have resulted from our monetary system? Does “spending” and consumption of resources truly make us wealthier? Ben Kaufman lays out the argument for how “Time” is the missing piece in the failed…

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CryptoChat_014 – Aleks Svetski on the Death of Blockchain

I got a chance to sit down with Aleks Svetski of the Amber App & blockchain bashing fame at the Bitcoin2019 conference. The Citizen Bitcoin crew joins us to hear his story of bashing ICOs at an ICO conference, and speaking about the Death of Blockchain at a blockchain conference.  Don’t miss this one. Aleks…

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