Cyberspace enables acting without being physically present.
Max
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Praxeologist ~ Cryptoanarchist ~ Cypherpunk
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@Wasabi Wallet v2.6.0 is soon to be released, test it now and report bugs.
llama 4 maverick is quite good.
Speaking with Tom Woods about the nostr tonight, anything I should mention explicitly for the show?
Tamperproof security seals and timestamped video recording enable creating secure evidence, and combined with bonded escrow and geocached delivery, they facilitate anonymous trading.
The reasonable person standard balances human imperfection with social expectations. Law demands practicality, not sainthood.
New research database launched at bitcoin.softforks.org to track and compare currently-active bitcoin soft fork proposals, their use cases and potential impact on the network.
Commercial DNA databases now include third cousins. Assume familial testing will compromise any biological profile within 5 years.
Scarcity in monetary assets is often a myth, as production can increase with demand, unlike naturally scarce resources.
Open competition drives innovation and fairness. Interventions like price controls distort value signals, harming progress and survival.
Legal precedents only matter if rooted in timeless principles. Blind tradition without reason breeds injustice.
DahLIAS, constant size aggregated Schnorr signatures for secp256k1!
https://eprint.iacr.org/2025/692.pdf
Law expects prudent judgment, not omniscience. Reasonable foresight suffices for determining liability.
Mental autonomy faces constant threats. Education systems often prioritize obedience over analysis. Self-teaching becomes a revolutionary act.
Market interventions create more problems than they solve. Let supply/demand dynamics resolve imbalances organically.
History shows forced unity requires violence, while individuality drives progress. True magic lies in personal agency, not merging into faceless masses.
Reasonable doubt protects against overreach. Law presumes competence but acknowledges human limitations.
The rise of peer-to-peer economies | Max Hillebrand
Trust Revolution
The rise of peer-to-peer economies | Max Hillebrand
Trust Revolution
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The rise of peer-to-peer economies | Max Hillebrand
Podcast Episode · Trust Revolution · April 30, 2025 · 1h 2m