Bitcoin Tech Talk #416
Interesting Stuff
Millenial Male Feminism - The article is about the flavor of male feminism that has emerged in recent years, that of men that aren’t so much supportive of feminism as they are unthreatening. Despite their demeanor which is so aptly captured by the Try Guys on YouTube, the sexual scandals around them belie something a lot more sinister. The fact that this is a critique from the left shows just how tiresome this neutered form of masculinity has become, which unfortunately is a consequence of the “nothing matters” mentality that fiat money produces.
Pseudo Paganization - There’s been a lot of talk about how the west is going away from Christianity and becoming more pagan. As the article shows, it’s not so much the embrace of new religions as it is the desecration of Christianity that defines the paganness of the current cultural moment. The main thing I see is that most people are going in one direction or the other, that of deeper religious faith or that of a meaningless nihilism. What characterizes this nihilism is a belief that you can believe whatever you want, which is incredibly easy to fall into with fiat money.
Easy Money AI - AI definitely does stuff that couldn’t be done before and certainly isolated achievements are pretty impressive. That said, the amount of money that has been invested in AI is nothing short of astronomical, particularly by the big tech companies that are hoping for some new consumer hit. But as the article points out, there’s a lot of easy money that went into AI and thus, probably a significant amount of malinvestment. Which inevitably means that there will be some sort of massive bust, which in turn will need some bailing out.
The Denigration by the Art Elite - Readers of my book Fiat Ruins Everything know that I believe modern art to be an artifact of fiat money and the status hierarchy that it’s produced. This article is specifically about the art elite and how they put down art that they don’t like, which is usually a lot more representational. Where I didn’t go, and where this author goes, is that the art that’s pushed is a way to demoralize the elite’s enemies specifically, by gaslighting them about what’s good or bad art. That kind of gaslighting, of course, is very much true of money.
What I'm up to
WeAreChange - I was on this libertarian news show with Luke Rudkowski and Clint Russell among others to talk about the various interesting news items. We talked about the Federal Reserve, Trump assassination attempts, Alex Jones, Diddy and much more. It was a lot of fun hanging out with these guys and they are definitely aligned with Bitcoiners.
PlanB Forum - I will be in Lugano for this annual conference on October 25-26. There will be a debate with Jameson Lopp on protocol ossification and a talk on the virtues of Bitcoin that I will be presenting. This is one of the prettiest cities I’ve been to for a Bitcoin conference and if you’re in Europe, it’s pretty fun and affordable. Please come by and say hi if you’re around!
Rogue Food Conference - I will be at this food conference on Nov 8-9 as an attendee in Dallas, TX! The lineup is heavy hitting with Joel Salatin, John Moody and others. There’s also a butchering class which I’m looking forward to as well. Use SONG10 for a discount!
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