Digital Industrialization: Land, Labor & Capital
The internet digitized land, AI & robotics take over labor, and bitcoin dematerialized capital. Jonathan Kirkwood's essay, "Digital Industrialization, Land, Labor, and Capital," focuses on the impact of digitization on these three fundamental aspects of business and industry.
Bitcoin is Time, Ep #050
Key Topics: Tokens vs. Ledgers The Double Spend Problem Bitcoin as a Timekeeping Mechanism Causality and Unpredictability in Digital Space The Difficulty Adjustment Summary: The podcast begins with an introduction to Der Gigi's article "Bitcoin is Time," which explores the concept that Bitcoin has its own unique understanding of time, separate from the conventional measurement of seconds, minutes, and hours. The hosts aim to unpack this idea, acknowledging the complexity of the topic and opting for a…
Interview: David R. Samson
Grant & Lucas grill evolutionary anthropologist David R. Sampson on his mind-blowing book Our Tribal Future and how Jason Lowery’s Softwar thesis is the ultimate weapon for small tribes to fight back against 10,000 years of nation-state domination. Hadza hunter-gatherer secrets Bitcoin = infinite-scale power projection The Trust Paradox solved Why friendship > everything Psilocybin, camp crafting & syncretic spirituality Balaji’s Network State + sovereign meta-tribes Empiricism vs. blind…
The Price of Tomorrow - Jeff Booth
Where @Sal_Pineda1 has focused on the social and cultural aspect, visionary tech entrepreneur Jeff Booth gives us a sober accounting of the battle between deflationary technology and inflationary money. Terrifyingly, tech has been taking a beating. The money is made worthless faster than revolutionary tech can make it useful. But the story isn't over. In fact, we are just now reaching the inflection point. Fold a piece of paper onto itself fifty times and observe the thickness. After ten folds -…
Sal Pineda (#047)
Sal Pineda shares his personal history, growing up in El Salvador during its civil war and later immigrating to the United States. He reflects on the violence he witnessed and experienced, including the assassination attempt on his father. This background has shaped his understanding of justice, poverty, and the individual's struggle for survival and thriving. The conversation delves into the nature of violence, contrasting physical violence with structural violence, such as that perpetuated by…
#041 Dispute Resolution Without the State
Chapter 7 of @NSmolenski's "The Satoshi Papers" remains in the legal realm after @Sal_Pineda1's transitional justice take. @wadaniel_ gives us a look at Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) systems - courts without states. eBay (in India) offers a court to dispute reviews. The Benoam system adjudicates car accidents. In the Middle East, they gather under trees and have a barbeque! Each of these courts is able to operate without the state. A question comes to rise as we near the end of this book… …
Our Tribal Future - part two
In this episode of Bitcoin Study Sessions, Lucas and Grant delve into part two of David Samson's "Our Tribal Future," discussing the practice of tribalism, the nature of friendship, and community building. Key Topics: Friendship and its importance Building and maintaining communities The role of Bitcoin in trust and decentralization Overcoming negative aspects of tribalism The MetaTribe concept Summary: In part two of "Our Tribal Future," David Samson explores the practical applications of…
#045 Why Bitcoin is Freedom Money
Bitcoin Study Sessions #045 "Why Bitcoin is Freedom Money" by Alex Gladstein Nearly 90% of the world lives without basic monetary freedom. Imagine losing half your wealth overnight to politics. Imagine not being able to even have money in your name because of your gender. Imagine a new ruler comes to power that disagrees with your religion and your place of worship can no longer gather funds to turn the lights on. This is reality for the great majority of global citizens. How is bitcoin altering…
#044 Natalie Smolenski
We are joined by Natalie Smolenski, editor of and contributor to "The Satoshi Papers: Reflections on Political Economy After Bitcoin". Violence - the exercise of force to procure and secure resources and enable payment - is the well-spring from which the state emerged. But the ability to maintain control, seemingly, has been dependent upon the ability of the state to issue money. What is the world after Bitcoin, when the state is no longer in control of money? If religion is the vehicle to enforce the…
#043 Our Tribal Future - Part One
Bitcoin Study Sessions #043 "Our Tribal Future - Part One" @thewholeframe & I leave the echo-chamber of sound money advocates in this foray into the science, evolution, and determinism of societal organization - The Tribe, composed of Bands built from Camps. Author @Primalprimate (Dr. David Samson) provides historical evidence, current events, scientific justification, and more to drive to his definition of tribes as the natural outgrowth of drive for humanity to form coalitions. In this episode,…
#042 The Satoshi Papers: Then They Fight You
In this episode, Lucas and Grant discuss Avik Roy's essay "Then They Fight You" from Natalie Smolenski's "The Satoshi Papers," exploring potential U.S. government responses to monetary collapse and Bitcoin's rise. Key Topics: Economic and monetary crisis Three potential US government responses: restrictive, palsied, and munificent Bitcoin adoption and distribution Strategies for achieving the munificent scenario Summary: The episode begins by outlining the stakes of the current economic situation,…
#041 The Satoshi Papers: Dispute Resolution Without the State
In this episode of Bitcoin Study Sessions, Lucas and Grant Reichert discuss W. Aaron Daniel's essay "Dispute Resolution Without the State" from the Satoshi Papers, exploring how Bitcoin can revolutionize the judicial system by providing a decentralized, community-embedded method for resolving disputes. Key Topics: Courts and Coercion Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Bitcoin Dispute Resolution (BDR) Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) Systems Community and Consent Summary: The discussion begins by…