Crowdfunding promised to democratize capital. ICOs promised to decentralize it. Both failed investors in the same fundamental way: once you send money, you lose control. @Angor rewrites this contract using Bitcoin timelocks and Nostr, letting investors recover unspent funds at any stage. The exit option changes everything. View article →

Nothing tests your stoic resolve than an accidental rm -rf

The state's optimal citizen is not prosperous, not destitute, but precisely desperate enough to need the next handout. Too comfortable and people make independent decisions. Too hungry and they riot. The sweet spot is total dependency without total collapse. View article →

Kryptoökonomie, das Buch von Eric Voskuil, ist jetzt auch auf deutsch übersetzt und auch als Hörbuch!

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In December 1914, enemy soldiers spontaneously stopped killing each other, exchanged gifts, and played football in No Man's Land. The generals were horrified and ordered artillery bombardments to ensure it never happened again. They understood what most peace activists miss: war persists through manufactured consent, and it ends when that consent is withdrawn. View article →

Good read. The state wants you just above starving and depending on government aid, that's when they have the highest leverage and maximum obedience. View quoted note →

I'd love a nostr client that shows a highly curated feed of top quality posts, only a limited amount, when you reach the bottom, you're done, no need to doom scroll through 100 GMs.

Sound money advocates assume you need coin before commerce. But Lancashire built the Industrial Revolution on bills of exchange before accumulating gold, and Colonial America ran a sophisticated economy while chronically short of specie. The credit came first; the base money followed through export revenues. Understanding this pattern reveals how Bitcoin economies might bootstrap themselves. View article →

The reason I publish early version of the book is to get honest and critical review. So please, if you read it, take notes on when you got lost, or where you disagree, or what is missing! Zaps are incoming for great feedback. View quoted note →