gunson on Nostr: Been thinking quite a bit about the "ideology" critique of bitcoiners. Have seen some ...
Been thinking quite a bit about the "ideology" critique of bitcoiners. Have seen some others make this point too (e.g. Taleb, Hunt).
Are bitcoiners ideological about Bitcoin? And if so, is that a problem or weakness in our arguments?
Was Galileo ideological in claiming the earth revolved around the sun? That's the reality he saw, but it must have seemed ideological to those who already accepted the view of the Catholic church. He was so "ideological" that he ended up spending the rest of his life under house arrest for this "belief", which he defended.
Maybe we come across as ideogical because we make both normative and positive claims about Bitcoin's current and future state, and others only see the normative claims. Yes, we think Bitcoin _should_ be the world's money, but we make that claim based on the observations of what Bitcoin _is_. But also money is a special case because it relies on collective delusion or belief too, so therefore any claims about it being ideological are begging the question (a fallacy even the smartest people are susceptible to).
Would love it if folks like Gigi (npub1der…xzpc) or allen (npub1sfh…ymqt) had thoughts to add?
Are bitcoiners ideological about Bitcoin? And if so, is that a problem or weakness in our arguments?
Was Galileo ideological in claiming the earth revolved around the sun? That's the reality he saw, but it must have seemed ideological to those who already accepted the view of the Catholic church. He was so "ideological" that he ended up spending the rest of his life under house arrest for this "belief", which he defended.
Maybe we come across as ideogical because we make both normative and positive claims about Bitcoin's current and future state, and others only see the normative claims. Yes, we think Bitcoin _should_ be the world's money, but we make that claim based on the observations of what Bitcoin _is_. But also money is a special case because it relies on collective delusion or belief too, so therefore any claims about it being ideological are begging the question (a fallacy even the smartest people are susceptible to).
Would love it if folks like Gigi (npub1der…xzpc) or allen (npub1sfh…ymqt) had thoughts to add?