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Explore 94 pieces of timechain fiction, economics, and freedom published by Konsensus.

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.

Hello World
FictionTechnology

Hello World

Before the ocean and the earth appeared — the face of nature was naught but chaos.

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…

Eye in the Sky
FictionPrivacy

Eye in the Sky

“We should have gone there instead,” Simon Derwall complained…

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…

The Galactic Playbook
FictionTechnology

The Galactic Playbook

External Memo 263 from the Emerging Civilizations Council (ECC)…

Usury, Your Bank, And You.
EconomicsHistoryReligion

Usury, Your Bank, And You.

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

Musings on the Human Condition
PhilosophyReligion

Musings on the Human Condition

It is not weird that religions have gained a foothold when we realize how improbable each of us is.

King Henry VIII's inflation scheme
EconomicsHistory

King Henry VIII's inflation scheme

With inflation consistently in the news, let's explore a well-documented case of currency debasement.

Harnessing Computing Operations To Curb Wasted Resources
EconomicsTechnology

Harnessing Computing Operations To Curb Wasted Resources

Bitcoin miners are the dung beetles of the energy world — the ultimate waste reduction tool.

Bitcoin, the Barrow Scale, and a Great Future
EconomicsTechnology

Bitcoin, the Barrow Scale, and a Great Future

Before conquering Mars, we need to conquer outer space.

The Elusive Illusion of Bitcoin Scarcity
Economics

The Elusive Illusion of Bitcoin Scarcity

Most people prefer custodial convenience over personal responsibility. And that's fine.

Unstoppamoney: The Internet's Heroic Journey to Peer-to-Peer Commerce
TechnologyEconomicsHistory

Unstoppamoney: The Internet's Heroic Journey to Peer-to-Peer Commerce

I've been a denizen of the online world since 1995, a time when the internet was still a novelty, and the possibilities it held seemed boundless…

The Importance of Wielding Bitcoin: Empowerment Through Action
EconomicsSelf-Help

The Importance of Wielding Bitcoin: Empowerment Through Action

Beyond bitcoin's status as investment, there's a compelling argument for actively wielding it.

The Hidden Plunder: Unveiling the Devastating Effects of Inflation
EconomicsPolitics

The Hidden Plunder: Unveiling the Devastating Effects of Inflation

Understand the destructive power of inflation and the consequences of central planning.

Bitcoin is your only weapon against inflation
Economics

Bitcoin is your only weapon against inflation

Bitcoin is the latest upgrade to hard money — absolutely scarce, unlike gold.

The Benefits of Bitcoin
Economics

The Benefits of Bitcoin

I learned about bitcoin from my mother during a game of mini-golf. My curiosity was piqued and after thousands of hours of studying, here is what I found.

Can bitcoin become money
Economics

Can bitcoin become money

What did you learn about money in school? Could you explain money in one sentence?

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