Bitcoin Is Neutral THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published January 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 One of the most profound realizations in Bitcoin is that there is in fact one, global economy. Of course we all know this intuitively due to the fact that we live on a colonized sphere, but in practice we tend to think of our economies as independent, self-determinate systems. As a child of the early 90s, I have vivid memory of

Bitcoin Is A Protocol THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published February 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 Our world runs on protocols. Here’s a shortlist… Language. Sports. Speed limits. Stop lights. Medical procedures. Cooking instructions. Codes of conduct. Holiday celebrations. Religious ceremonies and traditions. Common and statutory law. HTTP. TCP/IP. Employee handbooks. Electoral processes. Natural laws of gravity, conservation of energy, and the speed of light. Genetic inheritance. Mathematical formulas of algebra, calculus, and geometry. As I

Bitcoin Is Digital Property THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published March 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 “By the sweat of your brow you will eat your food until you return to the ground, since from it you were taken; for dust you are and to dust you will return.” // Genesis 3:19 It is not at all obvious when the concept of property first took root in the human mind. Perhaps the early innings of the

Bitcoin Is A Jedi Force THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published April 2023 (DRAFTING) *XX* Minute Read v1.1 “Out of the mouths of babes and infants, you have established strength because of your foes, to still the enemy and the avenger.” // Psalms 8:2 The George Lucas’ masterwork, ‘Star Wars’, has captured the imagination of modern moviegoers the world over. These films depict heroes and villains caught in a timeless cosmic dance between good and evil;

Bitcoin Is A Phoenix Rising THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published January 2023 3 Minute Read v1.0 The archetypal Rising of the Phoenix is most potently seen in Christology surrounding the resurrection of the Messiah. Contemporary secular culture familiarizes itself through films such as The Hunger Games and fictitious messianic figures like Superman. The symbolic imagery and story arcs surrounding these character-narratives evoke inspiration in men, women, and children alike, providing a unifying victor-hero to ascribe

Bitcoin Is Digital Sport THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published April 2023 10 Minute Read v1.0 Few patterns manifest as insistently throughout the human story as games. The deeper and wider anthropologists peer into our history, the more variants of play they discover. Mostly peaceful, some violent. Clever and trivial. Intellectual and physical. One versus one, some versus some, many on many. Games test the wits, might, and finesse of beings against themselves. Modern play schemes

The Bitcoin Worldview THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published February 2023 15 Minute Read v1.1 We all wear glasses. No living person sees the world objectively. Our worldviews simultaneously grant us sight and render us blind. We look through a glass darkly and the fault for this lies in our limited understanding and perspective. The lenses we wear are multilayered and multifaceted, fashioned by cultural heritage and personal destiny. On occasion, whether through voluntary exposure or

Bitcoin Is For Everyone THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published January 2023 2 Minute Read v1.1 A friendly admonishment – never mistake size and proportion for quality and complexity. The exhortation came first to me, standing meekly beneath a canopy of blazing celestial embers. We study the stars, but they do not study us. We may be made of stardust, but a star is no Imago Dei. Humanity is originally and uniquely imbued with the Divine.

Bitcoin Is An Idea THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published January 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 Metaphorical symbolism is everywhere if you know where to look for it. In the case of ideas, contemporary symbolism images them as “lightbulb moments.” The metaphor has implications for how we understand the nature of ideas and their role in human cognition and creativity. It suggests that ideas are something we can see and understand, like light, rather than something

Bitcoin Is Edifying THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published February 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 The term “edification” refers to the process of enhancing one’s knowledge, moral character, or overall well-being through experience and instruction. In its broadest sense, edification can encompass a wide range of activities, from formal education to personal development and self-improvement. It is a complex concept that encompasses not just the acquisition of knowledge, but also the development of critical thinking skills,

Bitcoin And The Boston Tea Party THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published January 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 The Boston Tea Party was a seminal event in the dawning history of the United States, and is widely considered to be one of the key sparks that led to the American Revolution. The now infamous political protest of December 16, 1773, pitted frustrated American colonists against the imperial British motherland and culminated in the dumping of 342

Bitcoin And Time Preference THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published March 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 There’s an old story about two fish. Swimming side by side, one fish says to the other, “The water sure is warm today.” The other fish responds, “What is water?” It’s strange to think of money in this context, but consider, rich or poor, human beings are swimming in money. We speak the money language every day and most of

Bitcoin And Spacefarers THE BITCOIN ESSAYS Originally Published March 2023 5 Minute Read v1.0 From dawning consciousness, humanity has been shrouded night and day by the ominous cloak of space. The darkness as suffocating as silence, yet filled with charming orbs glistening down like far-off Edison bulbs. We, as weary travelers, find their glow to be a comfort; as one would feel having been stranded near death, finally stumbling upon the sign of civilization. Yet