Explore 94 pieces of timechain fiction, economics, and freedom published by Konsensus.
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À vingt-trois ans, j'avais un poste correct, un salaire qui tombait chaque mois et l'impression tenace d'avoir signé pour une vie que je n'avais pas vraiment choisie. Trois livres ont fait voler…
A world without rival nation-states offers the mobile individual no leverage. Competition between jurisdictions is what protects the sovereign individual; a unified global system would strip away his only asset: the ability to leave.
Authority that cannot be refused is not earned but endured. A functioning society requires that citizens retain the right to leave, which disciplines both rulers and markets in ways no other mechanism can replicate.
Have you ever wondered what really drives human behavior? Are we creatures of reason, calmly weighing our choices in pursuit of optimal outcomes, or are we…
Satoshi Nakamoto's public life was short but intense…
Can we ever really own ideas? 🤔…
The history of Bitcoin publishing through a timeline of key books and publications.
Rayleigh smacked the wad of quintillion dollar notes on the table in front of her. ‘You are pushing your God damned luck! You do know this…
Marvin eyed the news as he sipped coffee at the counter of his favorite diner, sunlight washing across the seats to his right and signaling the…
Date: May 7, 3011 Standard…
The train shuddered to a halt, its worn-out levitation systems groaning under the weight of too many passengers. Zarah pressed her face against the smudged window…
Nasser pushed in, twisted the knob, and clicked the sparker until the burner caught fire. His 49-year-old frame leaned on the stove to help support the…
I was in a grocery store when The Big Slash happened. I was bagging my own groceries at the self-checkout stand, as is the right of…
The hangover was still clouding Max’s mind when he woke up that day to a thin sliver of light coming through the window. The party was…
Children are the future, so that is why we buy them…
Congratulations! You won, you did it, you have everything. Literally everything. Turns out unlimited growth works when there are no checks and balances to stop it…
It’s that kind of crappy day: so cold the rain’s freezing to the windows and the roads are gridlocked. I don’t drive, and sometimes gridlock is…
There were two times when my knee bothered me: when it was going to rain — which for the past twenty-plus years after The Collapse was…
Dolora closed the last of the feeds. Nothing but personal ads and the usual organs and eggs. The lump in her throat hummed. Down, she told…
A wide-ranging interview with artist Leopold Bebchuk covering art and bitcoin.
Interview with Brian Hirschfield on institutional Bitcoin adoption.
When Caleb regained consciousness, he wasn't sure where he was or even what decade he was in.
Roughly eighty years ago, physicist Enrico Fermi pondered intelligent life beyond ourselves.
As soon as the spot Bitcoin ETF was approved, the competition between ETFs began.
Absent government controls, people will always prefer to use hard rather than soft money.
William Harvey demonstrated blood circulation in the 1620s, demolishing ancient knowledge.
Money is gold, everything else is credit -- John Pierpont Morgan, 1912.
Ricardo Castillo climbed the last few steps to the observation deck of Panama Four.
Fraser Carver, 23, of Toronto, was sentenced today to five years for his 2072 mugging.
First, the quiet came. Each day, the markets grew quieter, the people hungrier.
In a dystopian future, a man caught between two worlds must help guide those on the fringes.
For money to have meaning it needs to have a relationship to energy.
The bright orange of the box-like machine emits a glow that draws them both.
In a system where money is no longer backed by tangible assets, counterfeiting is everywhere.
I don't know about saints, but the saving part is real — not in a biblical way.
One early December morning, Dad came home with a triumphant grin. We're moving to Sabina!
In a far off land of knights and knaves, a lowly peasant tilled the soil.
It's amazing how effective the government can get when taxation becomes voluntary.
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…
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…
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…
Mainstream economics still pushes the belief that inflation occurs when demand outstrips supply.
It is not weird that religions have gained a foothold when we realize how improbable each of us is.
With inflation consistently in the news, let's explore a well-documented case of currency debasement.
Bitcoin miners are the dung beetles of the energy world — the ultimate waste reduction tool.
Before conquering Mars, we need to conquer outer space.
Most people prefer custodial convenience over personal responsibility. And that's fine.
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…
Beyond bitcoin's status as investment, there's a compelling argument for actively wielding it.
Understand the destructive power of inflation and the consequences of central planning.
Bitcoin is the latest upgrade to hard money — absolutely scarce, unlike gold.
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.
What did you learn about money in school? Could you explain money in one sentence?