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Another Brick Through Our Window
EconomicsPoliticsPublishing

Another Brick Through Our Window

The Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation took effect in August 2026, making it impossible for Konsensus to distribute printed books across EU borders. The company is winding down print sales and selling stranded stock at production cost.

Les 3 livres qui ont changé ma vie : ma trilogie de la souveraineté
EconomicsPhilosophyHistoryTechnology

Les 3 livres qui ont changé ma vie : ma trilogie de la souveraineté

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…

The Hive or the Archipelago
PoliticsPhilosophyEconomics

The Hive or the Archipelago

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.

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The Locked Door
PoliticsPhilosophyEconomics

The Locked Door

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.

Praxeozoology: Animal Spirits Finally Explained
EconomicsPhilosophyScience

Praxeozoology: Animal Spirits Finally Explained

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…

10 Quotes from Satoshi Nakamoto (Book of Satoshi, 2nd Edition)
HistoryEconomics

10 Quotes from Satoshi Nakamoto (Book of Satoshi, 2nd Edition)

Satoshi Nakamoto's public life was short but intense…

A Brief History of Bitcoin Books and Publishing
PublishingHistoryEconomics

A Brief History of Bitcoin Books and Publishing

The history of Bitcoin publishing through a timeline of key books and publications.

Beneath the Fall
FictionEconomics

Beneath the Fall

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…

Crushing
FictionEconomics

Crushing

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…

Fork War
FictionEconomicsTechnology

Fork War

Date: May 7, 3011 Standard…

Infinite Debt
FictionEconomics

Infinite Debt

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…

Self-Immolation to Self-Custody
FictionEconomics

Self-Immolation to Self-Custody

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…

The Big Slash
FictionEconomicsTechnology

The Big Slash

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 Confisco
FictionEconomicsPolitics

The Confisco

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…

The Currency of a Childhood
FictionEconomics

The Currency of a Childhood

Children are the future, so that is why we buy them…

The Final Monopoly
FictionEconomicsBusiness

The Final Monopoly

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…

The Fixer: Medical Device Exorcist
FictionTechnologyHealth

The Fixer: Medical Device Exorcist

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…

The Rainmaker
FictionEconomics

The Rainmaker

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…

Supernova
FictionEconomics

Supernova

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…

Leopold Bebchuk: coins, currencies, social currencies, and cryptocurrencies
PublishingEconomics

Leopold Bebchuk: coins, currencies, social currencies, and cryptocurrencies

A wide-ranging interview with artist Leopold Bebchuk covering art and bitcoin.

Brian Hirschfield Interview: Bitcoin for Institutions
PublishingEconomicsBusiness

Brian Hirschfield Interview: Bitcoin for Institutions

Interview with Brian Hirschfield on institutional Bitcoin adoption.

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.

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