brightmindsco on Nostr: The flow of human civilization centers around energy. From a sociopolitical ...
The flow of human civilization centers around energy. From a sociopolitical perspective, we view this as power. For most of human history, the use of power was aimed toward the acquisition of nutritional energy through the conquering of agricultural land. Most of human history, that we are comfortable discussing, is the simple story of states warring against one another for the allocation of land and its consequential resources.
In the modern era, there has been a shift. Technology introduced new value in differing sources of energy, which gave rise to unprecedented levels of power to other individuals. Put one way, those who held control over energy in the form of oil, and eventually those who gained the ability to manipulate the money supply to a scale unforeseen in human history until this point, gained a level of power which allowed them to dominate and control the previous centers of power: the State. The past 100 years has been defined by a class of individuals who have been able to control governments from the back stage, fundamentally changing the structure of power in human civilization in away that has made it very hard for the common people to understand and reconcile.
We are entering a new era. One where digital energy, digital power, and digital money has converged into one technology. Bitcoin fundamentally changes the dynamics of power and energy. No longer will a rich few be able to wield such disproportionate levels of power. Moreover, the use of energy to get control of artillery power will no longer be the most efficient means of gaining economic resources. Rather, the most efficient weapon is an Excalibur that any individual can pull out of their computer to claim sovereignty and freedom. Bitcoin will change our relationship to the State, and the powers to be, in a surreal way. It is the non-violent weapon of true peace.
One love, and thank you Satoshi.
In the modern era, there has been a shift. Technology introduced new value in differing sources of energy, which gave rise to unprecedented levels of power to other individuals. Put one way, those who held control over energy in the form of oil, and eventually those who gained the ability to manipulate the money supply to a scale unforeseen in human history until this point, gained a level of power which allowed them to dominate and control the previous centers of power: the State. The past 100 years has been defined by a class of individuals who have been able to control governments from the back stage, fundamentally changing the structure of power in human civilization in away that has made it very hard for the common people to understand and reconcile.
We are entering a new era. One where digital energy, digital power, and digital money has converged into one technology. Bitcoin fundamentally changes the dynamics of power and energy. No longer will a rich few be able to wield such disproportionate levels of power. Moreover, the use of energy to get control of artillery power will no longer be the most efficient means of gaining economic resources. Rather, the most efficient weapon is an Excalibur that any individual can pull out of their computer to claim sovereignty and freedom. Bitcoin will change our relationship to the State, and the powers to be, in a surreal way. It is the non-violent weapon of true peace.
One love, and thank you Satoshi.