Corbin on Nostr: I went through his podcasts and listened to criticisms carefully too. Max's response ...
I went through his podcasts and listened to criticisms carefully too. Max's response that bitcoin isn't a weapon its a shield to lopp's negative review of his book without reading his book.
Jason brings up excellent thoughtful points, though i think many of his points are articulated in more digestible ways by other people. Though describing bitcoin as warfare could lead to an unfortunate challenge by powers that be, and i understand thats a battle worth avoiding and could take time and energy away from bitcoin adoption, ultimately it couldn't stop bitcoin and its simply framework to understand bitcoin, its not actually what bitcoin is. At least in my opinion.
But other bitcoiners are smarter than me for sure and its probably good he got the push back. It is nevertheless highly educational, especially for newbys and i think his credentials lend credibility to what he is saying, hopefully leading to more curiosity and deeper thought. I get it could lead to a scared perspective but overall i think it is a positive thought provoking and educational.
I think there is a reason his book got pulled from Amazon and that most likely wasn't a decision made by people who support/advocate for bitcoin.
I specifically appreciate his explanations and analogies to biological adaptation and evolution. He talks about it from the stages of single celled organisms developing tails as an example, and how once that tail is developed, there is no going back, either there is a a new development to supersede the adaptation, or the adaptation takes over and there is no way to contest it, except for maybe outliers on the fringe, for example pests that get sprayed by pesticide, ones who get a little spray on the outskirts may develop immunity or something like scar tissue and or knowledge/awareness of the threat which in turn advances the creatures defense systems to survive the threat.
And how ideas, like roads for example were originally military technology, to defend humans from threats, which was harnessed and beneficial uses ie food, fast communication, evasion etc. The better idea wins, knowledge is power. He talks about the internet and gps as emergent properties, books and spiritual ideas persisting through persecution and how bitcoin is no different, maybe different in how resilient, how unstoppable it is.
Yada yada I'm thankful for his thoughts but understand the concern, i dont mean to ruffle feathers and will focus on sharing other resources for bitcoin awareness and education. Just trying to share and spread bitcoin far and wide 🤙🙏🫡
Jason brings up excellent thoughtful points, though i think many of his points are articulated in more digestible ways by other people. Though describing bitcoin as warfare could lead to an unfortunate challenge by powers that be, and i understand thats a battle worth avoiding and could take time and energy away from bitcoin adoption, ultimately it couldn't stop bitcoin and its simply framework to understand bitcoin, its not actually what bitcoin is. At least in my opinion.
But other bitcoiners are smarter than me for sure and its probably good he got the push back. It is nevertheless highly educational, especially for newbys and i think his credentials lend credibility to what he is saying, hopefully leading to more curiosity and deeper thought. I get it could lead to a scared perspective but overall i think it is a positive thought provoking and educational.
I think there is a reason his book got pulled from Amazon and that most likely wasn't a decision made by people who support/advocate for bitcoin.
I specifically appreciate his explanations and analogies to biological adaptation and evolution. He talks about it from the stages of single celled organisms developing tails as an example, and how once that tail is developed, there is no going back, either there is a a new development to supersede the adaptation, or the adaptation takes over and there is no way to contest it, except for maybe outliers on the fringe, for example pests that get sprayed by pesticide, ones who get a little spray on the outskirts may develop immunity or something like scar tissue and or knowledge/awareness of the threat which in turn advances the creatures defense systems to survive the threat.
And how ideas, like roads for example were originally military technology, to defend humans from threats, which was harnessed and beneficial uses ie food, fast communication, evasion etc. The better idea wins, knowledge is power. He talks about the internet and gps as emergent properties, books and spiritual ideas persisting through persecution and how bitcoin is no different, maybe different in how resilient, how unstoppable it is.
Yada yada I'm thankful for his thoughts but understand the concern, i dont mean to ruffle feathers and will focus on sharing other resources for bitcoin awareness and education. Just trying to share and spread bitcoin far and wide 🤙🙏🫡