The Rise of the Sovereign Individual - How power is re-aligning itself in an internet-native world â Not too long ago, the internet was a fringe phenomenon. Very few people saw the benefits of a global communications network. Even fewer people had the vision and the foresight to see what it might
Proof of Life - Why Bitcoin is a Living Organism â The definition of life has been a challenge for scientists and philosophers alike. While many definitions have been put forward, what precisely differentiates the living from the non-living remains elusive. Are viruses alive? DNA molecules?
The World is Waking Up to Bitcoin â Not too long ago, Bitcoin was a niche interest. Cryptographers, cypherpunks, and some libertarian-minded folks were the only ones interested in the idea of magic internet money. Fast-forward to today, and the U.S. President, the
Bitcoin's Gravity - How idea-value feedback loops are pulling people in â Bitcoin is different things to different people. Whatever it might be to you, it is undoubtedly an opinionated and polarizing phenomenon. There are certain ideas embedded in the essence of Bitcoin, and you might be
Technological Teachings of Bitcoin - What I've Learned From Bitcoin: Part III â What is Bitcoin? The many answers to this question are as interesting as they are varied. Bitcoin is both a social and a monetary phenomenon, but it is also a technological one. The intersection of
Economic Teachings of Bitcoin - What I've Learned From Bitcoin: Part II â Money doesnât grow on trees. To believe that it does is foolish, and our parents make sure that we know about that by repeating this saying like a mantra. We are encouraged to use money
Philosophical Teachings of Bitcoin - What I've Learned From Bitcoin: Part I â Some questions have easy answers. âWhat have you learned from Bitcoin?â isnât one of them. After trying to answer this question in a short tweet, and failing miserably, I realized that the amount of things
The Magic Dust of Cryptography - How digital information is changing our society â Imagine you have a hammerâââa magical hammerâââwhich can smash anything into pieces with one stroke. Not only that, this hammer can completely pulverize everything it touches into a fine gray dust. Further imagine that there
