Bitcoin Tech Talk #311

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What I've been working on

1. Altcoin delenda est - I made the argument in this article about how altcoins are immoral and sully Bitcoin’s good name. VCs, media and altcoiners are largely responsible for the current state of affairs and I argue that we need to be more forceful and condemning their affinity scamming. Bitcoin will do fine, of course, but the people that it can help are suffering because of the massive confusion from these people.

2. David Perrell Podcast - I talked to David Perrell about curiosity. He’s an amazing writer and more importantly, he consistently finds interesting things to write about and does a great job teaching this skill in his Write of Passage course. So much of good writing is not only getting readers curious about the topic, but also, listening to your own intuition about curiosity.

3. Bitcoin Train - I talked to some people at Baltic Honeybadger about the economic aspects of Bitcoin. The text is in Italian, but my answers are in English, so you can understand it. I go over the importance of the 21 million limit, rent-seeking in the current fiat monetary system, and why altcoins are fiat scams. I want to explore this idea that the built up capital over the past 2000 years is being spent down in Europe.

What I'm up to

1. Roma - I’m in one of the most historic cities in the world. I visited Bascillica di San Giovanni and was blown away by the sculptures and paintings in there. This church is probably not even in the top 20 in the sites that most people visit in Rome, but would be in the top 2 or 3 almost everywhere else. I’ve had a much greater appreciation for things that last since getting into Bitcoin and what I’m finding is that what lasts are built from stone, aren’t easy to steal and have people that care deeply about it.

2. Thank God for Bitcoin - We’ve launched a media company for Christian Bitcoiners! The main idea is to provide content for Christians who are curious about Bitcoin and Bitcoiners who are curious about Christianity. There’s a surprisingly large amount of overlap, especially looking at money morally that we are exploring. The first podcast where Jordan and Dave interview me should be coming out shortly.

3. Gold Wars - I’ve started on this very interesting book and though the author clearly has no idea about Bitcoin, there are a lot of little tidbits that I’m learning that I’m finding enlightening. For example, Roosevelt’s Executive Order 6102 was ultimately justified under the War Powers Act, proving that “emergency” war powers never really get taken back. I’ll provide some perspective on the book when I’m finished, but I’m enjoying it so far.

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What I’m Shilling

• Books

  • Bitcoin and the American Dream

  • Thank God for Bitcoin

  • The Little Bitcoin Book

  • Programming Bitcoin

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