Read_417 – On Schelling Points, Network Effects, & Lindy [Willem Van Den Bergh]
“This rationale also completely demolishes the “blockchain not Bitcoin” mantra as the Schelling point is purely based on bitcoin the money, not blockchain the technology.” – Willem Van Den Bergh
Why do communication protocols tend towards monopoly? What is it in the nature of networks that lends dominance in a single medium, in the way VHS killed the very existence of BetaMax, how Blu-ray pushed HD-DVD into obscurity? What can Schelling Points, the Lindy Effects, and what we know about networks inform us about these unique systems, and do they demonstrate the limits of free markets? Don’t miss this incredible piece from Willem “On Schelling Points, Network Effects, & Lindy.”
https://medium.com/@willemvandenbergh_85885/on-schelling-points-network-effects-and-lindy-inherent-properties-of-communication-c4eb69b55c60
A great listen to accompany this one is Nick Szabo’s “Shelling Out”:
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Reboot—Shelling-Out-The-Origins-of-Money-Nick-Szabo-e9omme
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Read_416 – The Root of Money? [Atlas Shrugged]
“Rearden heard Bertram Scudder, outside the group, say to a girl who made some sound of indignation, “Don’t let him disturb you. You know, money is the root of all evil – and he’s the typical product of money.”
Rearden did not think that Francisco could have heard it, but he saw Francisco turning to them with a gravely courteous smile…” – Ayn Rand
Reading the famous speech by character Francisco D’Anconia in the novel “Atlas Shrugged” on the root of all money. This one had a profound effect on my understanding of economics and money in the beginning of my journey down the rabbit hole, that ultimately led me to Bitcoin. Enjoy.
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Read_415 – Masters & Slaves of Money – Part 2 [Robert Breedlove]
“When we stop conceiving of central banking as an economics story, and start to see it as a crime story, we are beginning to get the true picture.” – Robert Breedlove
The epic conclusion of Breedlove’s “Masters and Slaves of money,” and the inevitable Guy’s Rant further exploring just how poisonous the corruption of our money is on the sustainability and moral fabric of society.
Click the crap out of the applause button on the medium article below, and don’t forget the many links for exploring tons of other great works:
https://medium.com/@breedlove22/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f
What Does 1 Trillion Dollars Look Like?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4Rva4KmtmQ
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Read_414 – Masters & Slaves of Money – Part 1 [Robert Breedlove]
“Money is a tool for trading human time. Central banks, the modern-era masters of money, wield this tool as a weapon to steal time and inflict wealth inequality.” – Robert Breedlove
Breedlove brings us another excellent write up, this time on the nature of monetary masters and the power dynamic they embody. Exploring the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, the monetary origins of the decline of Western Africa, the logos, and the free speech of human value and time, “Masters & Slaves of Money” is a brilliant investigation to the monetary hierarchy of our world, and how its control has shaped history.
We will break through this piece in 2 parts, starting with today, Part 1 of “Masters & Slaves of Money” by Robert Breedlove.
https://medium.com/@breedlove22/masters-and-slaves-of-money-255ecc93404f
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Read_413 – Bitcoin, A Declaration of Monetary Independence [Jimmy Song]
“The system is rigged.” – Jimmy Song
How does out monetary system work and what does it even mean for the government and central bank to have printed trillions of dollars to hand out to everyone, as if we could all just print our way to infinite riches? Is that possible? Does that even make sense? Or is there a better and more fair monetary system at our disposal that reveals the injustices of the current system, and presents a grain of hope for our future?
Bitcoin: A Declaration of Monetary Independence from Jimmy Song!
https://medium.com/@jimmysong/bitcoin-a-declaration-of-monetary-independence-63dee34bdff9
For another great piece to get jacked about taking back our sovereignty on Independence Day, listen to Brady Swenson’s article of the same title, “A Declaration of Monetary Independence”!
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Read_384—A-Declaration-of-Monetary-Independence-Brady-Swenson-ed66jv
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Read_412 – Bitcoin’s Town Square [Zane Pocock]
“Mempools are the centerpiece of the entire Bitcoin economy. And they are totally underrated.” – Zane Pocock
Today we dig into a unique mental framework of the Bitcoin mempool and how to understand its significance and the fascinating role it plays in the global bidding war for Bitcoin block space. A work by first time author Zane Pocock at MempoolReview.com, Guy reads “Bitcoin’s Town Square” & expands on exactly how he views the open information market working tirelessly to find the right price for a Bitcoin confirmation.
The original article with numerous other great links in the read:
https://www.mempoolreview.com/bitcoins-town-square/
An essential piece mentioned in the read is Hayek’s essential work:
The Use of Knowledge in Society Part 1
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_250—Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-1—F–A–Hayek-e43pfj
The Use of Knowledge in Society Part 2
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_251—Use-of-Knowledge-in-Society-Part-2—F–A–Hayek-e444k0
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Read_411 – 21 Million is Non-Negotiable [Phil Geiger]
“Distorting supply only serves to distort a currency’s ability to perform its job of storing and communicating value; it can’t make a currency more valuable or secure.” – Phil Geiger
Digging back into the Unchained Capital Blog we find a fascinating framing of the problem of Bitcoin’s security at the end of the block subsidy era, where costs will be paid directly by those making transactions. Will the network be secure, or will we need more inflation, breaking the ultimate value of the system itself, in order to subsidize the hashes protecting the timechain? Find out in today’s article, “21 Million is Non-Negotiable” by Phil Geiger.
The full article is found below, plus the incredible list of other work at the Unchained Blog:
https://unchained-capital.com/blog/21-million-is-non-negotiable/
Get your slice of the 21 million today while you can still easily buy millions of sats for very little! The best way is to auto-purchase at a regular interval so you are always saving your money in the scarcest good in the world. For $10 free to start off, go to SwanBitcoin.com/guy!
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Read_410 – Entering the Decade of Lightning [Elizabeth Stark]
“#Bitcoin as protocol has huge potential: it’s like the TCP layer, but no one has built the HTTP layer yet.” – Elizabeth Stark
Today we read an article from earlier this year on the massive advances we have seen in Lightning since its inception, and the awesome potential it has for the future. Written by Elizabeth Stark, co-founder of Lightning Labs, and followed by a long rant about all of the tools I’ve been using and the amazing things that are made possible with them!
Entering the Decade of Lightning, by Elizabeth Stark
https://medium.com/@lightning_labs/entering-the-decade-of-lightning-8c4a4d31167f
Links Below of all the incredible services and wallets available to begin experimenting with:
Breez Wallet:
https://breez.technology
Zap Wallet:
https://zap.jackmallers.com
Strike:
https://twitter.com/ln_strike
Blue Wallet:
https://bluewallet.io
Muun Wallet:
https://muun.com
Wallet of Satoshi:
https://www.walletofsatoshi.com
BTCPayServer:
https://btcpayserver.org/
Fold App:
https://foldapp.com
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Chat_42 – Pseu, Guy, & the Future of Bitcoin
“Guy Swann returns to the show to discuss Bitcoin scaling, privacy, lightning, state chains, institutional solutions, owning your keys, and much more.”
Pseu and I go down the rabbit hole of Bitcoin’s future and what the road there may look like in this episode of his show, “A Boy Named Pseu.” If you haven’t checked out his podcast yet, it’s a great one to explore on the principles of liberty and deep dives into all sort of conversations around Bitcoin. It’s definitely one not to miss!
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a-boy-named-pseu/id1477843916
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Read_409 – 57 Varieties of Pyrite [Rusty Russell]
“Incentives have driven exchanges to become casinos, and they’re doing exactly what you’d expect unregulated casinos to do. This is no place you ever want to send anyone.” – Rusty Russell
A sobering and important reminder of the dangers that exchanges have come to pose for people new to the Bitcoin space. Rusty Russell writes a concise piece breaking down the incentives of the exchange market and the increasing risks they pose in hooking people with the promise they can buy Bitcoin, and trapping them in the cycle of chasing green candles on 57 varieties of crap.
From Rusty’s excellent blog with many other great little thoughts, check out below for tons of other great insight and discussion:
https://rusty.ozlabs.org/
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Read_408 – Assange’s Extradition & Bitcoin’s Battle for Freedom [Nozomi Hayase]
“Years before the U.S. government’s assault on free speech escalated into the indictment against the WikiLeaks founder, the mysterious creator of Bitcoin recognized the potential fate that would befall the world’s first global Fourth Estate. “ – Nozomi Hayase
Another excellent write up from Nozomi Hayase & Bitcoin Magazine, on the plight of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange & the injustice of his extradition. It is an astonishing thing to see how many world changing systems, technologies, and institutions found their beginnings in a tiny group of mathematicians & activists who found a commonality on the internet around the principle of free speech, sharing ideas on a virtually unknown mailing list of self-proclaimed “cypherpunks.” Who knew how much it would shape our world?
Check out the original article and link sot donate to the Wikileaks Defense Fund below:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/articles/julian-assanges-u-s-extradition-and-bitcoins-battle-for-freedom-of-the-internet
https://defend.wikileaks.org/donate/
Check out the other amazing books mentioned on the Survivor’s Book List:
https://thecryptoconomy.com/bitcoin-survivors-book-list/
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Read_407 – The Bullish Case for Bitcoin [Vijay Boyapati]
“the adoption of a superior form of money has tremendous multiplicative benefits to wealth creation for all members of a society.” – Vijay Boyapati
Rebooting one of the most essential Bitcoin works out there. If you are either new to Bitcoin, or if you have simply not listened or read this one in some time, there is no better time than now to listen to Vijay Boyapati’s excellent work, “The Bullish Case for Bitcoin.”
Drop some applause and check out the original below with links to numerous other languages and platforms at the bottom of the piece. Drop some applause while you are visiting!
https://medium.com/@vijayboyapati/the-bullish-case-for-bitcoin-6ecc8bdecc1
Mentioned in this work for more incredible digging into the history and origins of money, here is Nick Szabo’s “Shelling Out, The Origins of Money”
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Reboot—Shelling-Out-The-Origins-of-Money-Nick-Szabo-e9omme
Follow Vijay on social media so you don’t miss his other incredible work and insights:
https://twitter.com/real_vijay
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