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Response to revolutionary publishers
PublishingTechnologyBusiness

Response to revolutionary publishers

My response to 'revolutionary publishers' shilling AI.

The Baked Goods and Bitcoin of Skirophoria
FictionEconomics

The Baked Goods and Bitcoin of Skirophoria

When Caleb regained consciousness, he wasn't sure where he was or even what decade he was in.

So, where is everybody? How Bitcoin solves Fermi Paradox
ScienceEconomicsPhilosophy

So, where is everybody? How Bitcoin solves Fermi Paradox

Roughly eighty years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi pondered intelligent life beyond ourselves.

All good monies are alike; each bad money is bad in its own way
Economics

All good monies are alike; each bad money is bad in its own way

As soon as the spot Bitcoin ETF was approved, the competition between ETFs began.

Home Base
FictionBusiness

Home Base

I'm sure you've all heard the stories about the Phoenix. About the notorious figures that have cut its rugs.

AI, Bitcoin and Gresham's Law
Economics

AI, Bitcoin and Gresham's Law

Absent government controls, people will always prefer to use hard rather than soft money.

Bitcoin and germs, or how central banks practice economic phlebotomy
EconomicsHistoryScience

Bitcoin and germs, or how central banks practice economic phlebotomy

William Harvey demonstrated blood circulation in the 1620s, demolishing ancient knowledge.

The Eternal Beauty of Proof-of-Work
Economics

The Eternal Beauty of Proof-of-Work

Money is gold, everything else is credit -- John Pierpont Morgan, 1912.

Panama One
FictionTechnologyEconomics

Panama One

Ricardo Castillo climbed the last few steps to the observation deck of Panama Four.

The Last Mugging
FictionEconomics

The Last Mugging

Fraser Carver, 23, of Toronto, was sentenced today to five years for his 2072 mugging.

The Fable of the Tyrant Alchemist
FictionEconomicsPolitics

The Fable of the Tyrant Alchemist

First, the quiet came. Each day, the markets grew quieter, the people hungrier.

The Bitcoin Overlay
FictionEconomics

The Bitcoin Overlay

In a dystopian future, a man caught between two worlds must help guide those on the fringes.

The Dao of Bitcoin: Towards a Cosmology of Energy Money
EconomicsPhilosophy

The Dao of Bitcoin: Towards a Cosmology of Energy Money

For money to have meaning it needs to have a relationship to energy.

Satoshi's Ghost
FictionEconomics

Satoshi's Ghost

The bright orange of the box-like machine emits a glow that draws them both.

Is the counterfeiter a criminal or a hero?
EconomicsPhilosophy

Is the counterfeiter a criminal or a hero?

In a system where money is no longer backed by tangible assets, counterfeiting is everywhere.

Lowery Station Terminal
FictionEconomics

Lowery Station Terminal

I don't know about saints, but the saving part is real — not in a biblical way.

A matter of survival
FictionEconomics

A matter of survival

One early December morning, Dad came home with a triumphant grin. We're moving to Sabina!

The Ballad of Sir Coinalot and the slaying of Inflarion
FictionEconomics

The Ballad of Sir Coinalot and the slaying of Inflarion

In a far off land of knights and knaves, a lowly peasant tilled the soil.

The US of A 2120
FictionPoliticsEconomics

The US of A 2120

It's amazing how effective the government can get when taxation becomes voluntary.

Decoding Bitcoin: A Journey Through its Metaphors and Mechanisms
EconomicsPhilosophy

Decoding Bitcoin: A Journey Through its Metaphors and Mechanisms

How do we explain Bitcoin? With metaphors. Lots and lots of them. We’re already about a decade and a half into the life of Bitcoin and…

How Konsensus Network Was Born
BusinessPublishing

How Konsensus Network Was Born

It was February 2018. I had just burned my hands playing with shitcoins. Depressed. Defeated. But I didn't know how to quit, so I picked myself…

Savings Technology
Economics

Savings Technology

Introduction Bitcoin is often portrayed in mainstream media as a payment system. In my opinion, this is a misrepresentation of Bitcoin's essence. Satoshi Nakamoto indeed gifted…

Inception
FictionEconomicsPublishing

Inception

Bitcoin and stories are much alike. They can be described in powerful simplicity or astonishing complexity. Both are unique developments in human history and feed our…

Usury, Your Bank, And You.
EconomicsHistoryReligion

Usury, Your Bank, And You.

Mainstream economics still pushes the belief that inflation occurs when demand outstrips supply.

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