Bitcoin Tech Talk #350
Interesting Stuff
Salatin on Beef Processing - Joel Salatin writes on his blog the testimony he gave in front of Congress about the limitations of farmers that want to sell meat directly to consumers. The amount of bureaucracy that completely chokes the free flow of goods is criminal as he points out in his testimony. The centralization of meat processing has not been good for the US and I suspect it’s at least a decent part of why prices have gone up so much in the past 3 years.
Against Psychadelics - In a really interesting take from a former heavy psychadelics user, we get a really solid argument against the usage of psychadelic substances such as LSD. I really appreciated the argument from first principles, and a thorough examination of the reality versus the perception. As the author points out, the modern usage of psychodelics, of gaining insight or wisdom, is a completely modern phenomenon. Traditional use was always based on asking spirits to do something on your behalf. We also have no idea if psychadelics as we know them even really existed much more than the recent past.
On Educating Gifted Kids - An older article with an excellent analogy about what’s required to really let kids thrive. I suspect that the lack of truly brilliant people that make new things (like Edison or Tesla) is largely due to the education system that suppress their natural inclinations. This brings up the real costs of standardization, or compassion for the less well off. We have essentially suppressed geniuses to get equality. I don’t think this is a good tradeoff.
What I'm up to
Why Bitcoin Only - I recorded this short video last year to make the case for why you should be Bitcoin only. The essence of the argument is that they’re fundamentally different and unfortunately, a lot of people still can’t tell the difference. I really need to get started on the book on why Bitcoin and not altcoins…
On Mental Handcuffs - I wrote this a month ago, but wanted to share here. The basic premise of the short essay is that we really have screwed ourselves in creativity because of the need to conform. That conformity is a requirement of fiat money’s status games, which permeate everything in lieu of market forces. Creativity requires courage and that’s what gets sacrificed when authorities demand conformity.
Bitcoin Bible Study in Austin - I’m planning to do some sort of Bible Study with Bitcoiners in Austin. I haven’t finalized how frequent or when, but if you’re in the area and want to join, please ping me by replying to this email!
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