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CryptoQuikRead_281 - Unpacking Bitcoin's Assurances [Nic Carter] Aug 07, 2019

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We make claims about Bitcoin's assurances all the time. It is censorship resistant, it's open and permissionless, it's counterfeit proof, etc. But are these things entirely true? When someone wants to acquire, use, or validate Bitcoin, how well do the claims match reality?

Today we cover another great article from @nic_carter titled: "Unpacking Bitcoin's Assurances." Don't forget to follow Nic on Twitter and Medium, and drop some applause on the original article at the link below:
https://medium.com/@nic__carter/unpacking-bitcoins-assurances-a3c98824d3f0

Mentioned again because it always seems to come up in discussion, the great piece by @hasufl and @zhusu about Bitcoin as an independent system for property rights:
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_225---Bitcoin--the-Promise-of-Independent-Property-Rights-e3j6b8

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CryptoQuikRead_280 - My Path to Bitcoin Maximalism [Ben Perrin] Aug 06, 2019

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Today we read an excellent article by Ben Perrin (@Btcsessions) laying out an excellent argument that reveals #BitcoinMaximalism as the meticulous and thoughtful position it actually is. Rather than the arbitrary, religious, & closed-minded position many altcoiners would want you to believe.

Drop some applause on the Medium article for the great work!
https://medium.com/bull-bitcoin/my-path-to-bitcoin-maximalism-c77c53466cb5

Follow @BTCsessions on Twitter and Youtube for tons of great content!
https://www.youtube.com/c/btcsessions https://twitter.com/BTCsessions

To dig a little deeper into topics mentioned in this episode, here are a few other works I recommend:
Unpacking Bitcoin's Social Contract by Hasu
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_198---Unpacking-Bitcoins-Social-Contract-e2oct5
BetterHash - Decentralizing Bitcoin Mining… by StopAndDecrypt
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_274---BetterHash--Decentralizing-Bitcoin-Mining-with-new-Hashing-Protocols-e4nn6i
Bit Gold by Nick Szabo
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_275---Bit-Gold-e4o0vp

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CryptoChat_018 - Investigating Bitcoin with Aaron Van Wirdum Aug 05, 2019

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Today we have on the show one of the best journalists in the Bitcoin ecosystem, Aaron Van Wirdum! We chat about his path to finding Bitcoin, his process in investigating protocol developments, social impacts of paradigm shifting technology, the growing need and coming battle for privacy, his most anticipated new tech, and much more!

You'll find over 300! amazing articles by Aaron at https://bitcoinmagazine.com/authors/aaron-van-wirdum. And don't forget the great pieces available in the new 10th Anniversary Print Edition of the magazine! Get your copy = https://store.b.tc/

Here are a number of the previous articles of Aaron's that we've now got in audio + commentary:

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GuysTake_020 - How Bitcoin Could Bring Down the State Aug 02, 2019

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Inflation, or manipulation of the money supply to the benefit of the politically well connected, is quite possibly the most pervasive frauds of modern society. It creates multiple layers of compounded resource misallocation, it benefits the debtors and manipulators at the expense of savers, it puts a constant downward pressure on living standards, and it enables more unchecked corruption and abuse of power than any other aspect of our political systems.

Following Hulsmann's work, Deflation & Liberty, we have a foundation to understand how deflation, and sound money, strips the false elites of this power. Bitcoin isn't a new player, Bitcoin is a whole new game. Today we have a Guy's Take follow-up to Hulsmann's great work, and a conversation on how Bitcoin could bring down the state.

Other Episodes & Works mentioned in today's show:

Jorg Guido Hulsmann's, Deflation & Liberty
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_278---Deflation--Liberty-Part-1-e4q6gc https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_279---Deflation--Liberty-Part-2-e4qpvp
Conner Brown's, Bitcoin Has No Intrinsic Value
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_249---Bitcoin-Has-No-Intrinsic-Value---Thats-Great-e43bcm
Simon Lutz's, Keynesian Errors on Time and Demand
https://medium.com/coinmonks/bitcoin-has-no-intrinsic-value-and-thats-great-e6994adbfe0f

Thomas Sowell's, Applied Economics: Thinking Beyond Stage One
https://www.amazon.com/Applied-Economics-Thinking-Beyond-Stage/dp/0465003451

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CryptoQuikRead_279 - Deflation & Liberty [Part 2 - Jörg Guido Hülsmann] Aug 02, 2019

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"If Bitcoin's supply is expected to be endlessly deflationary, doesn't this ensure a never ending, economy destroying downward spiral?"
Today we conclude with Part 2, Hulsmann's incredible work on the consequences and nature of deflation and what it means for liberty.

Continuing a 3 episode answer to this critically important question we finish Jörg Guido Hülsmann's amazing piece, available thanks to the Mises Institute:

Deflation & Liberty
https://mises.org/library/deflation-and-liberty-1

We will conclude the argument for the liberating powers of deflationary money with a Guy's Take episode breaking it all down. Subscribe and stay tuned so you don't miss it!

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CryptoQuikRead_278 - Deflation & Liberty [Part 1 - Jörg Guido Hülsmann] Jul 31, 2019

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When we think about the unmatched scarcity of Bitcoin as a monetary good (particularly after looking at @100trillionUSD's stock-to-flow model), it inevitably leads to an important question. If Bitcoin's supply is expected to be endlessly deflationary, doesn't this ensure a never ending, economy destroying downward spiral? Doesn't deflation halt economic growth and investment?

Beginning a 3 episode answer to this critically important question we start by reading Jörg Guido Hülsmann's amazing piece, available thanks to the Mises Institute:

Deflation & Liberty
https://mises.org/library/deflation-and-liberty-1

We will conclude the argument for the liberating powers of deflationary money with a Guy's Take episode breaking it all down. Subscribe and stay tuned so you don't miss it!

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CryptoQuikRead_277 - Modeling Bitcoin's Value with Scarcity [100trillionUSD] Jul 30, 2019

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The incredible model for predicting and assessing the value of the Bitcoin network by @100trillionUSD is analyzed in his exceptional article that we read on today's show, "Modeling Bitcoin's Value with Scarcity." With an R^2 above 95%, if you plan for a bitcoin future without closely assessing this model, you are ignoring a powerful indicator. Hear all about what it means for "orange coin number" in today's episode!

Don't forget to drop some major applause for the excellent work at the original article:
https://medium.com/@100trillionUSD/modeling-bitcoins-value-with-scarcity-91fa0fc03e25

Be sure to follow @100trillionUSD on Twitter so you don't miss out on his continuous amazing work:
https://twitter.com/100trillionUSD

Other episodes mentioned in the show to dive deeper:
Conner Brown's - Bitcoin has no Intrinsic Value, & that's Great!
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_249---Bitcoin-Has-No-Intrinsic-Value---Thats-Great-e43bcm Money, Blockchains, & Social Scalability
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_066---Money--Blockchains--and-Social-Scalability-e2ndsj
Shelling Out: The Origin of Money
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Shelling-Out---The-Origins-of-Money-e2ndom
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CryptoChat_017 - Reminiscing with Car & Bird on a Crazy Year & a Changing World Jul 29, 2019

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If you haven't listened to the earlier episode where I went on the Friends Against Government Podcast, then you no longer have to miss out! A year later, we get back together & talk about what a crazy year it has been in Bitcoin, podcasting, & the increasingly confused world. Just an awesomely fun time!

Check out the Friends Against Government Podcast. Entertaining, informative, & just the right amount of absurd!
https://open.spotify.com/show/2TqT6kcwVFRSAQP8BUlH58?si=0aws7YRVRJ2NXTuB9g41EA

And follow the guys of twitter for some Grade-A, Anti-Govt trolling:
https://twitter.com/FAGCAST
https://twitter.com/CarCampIt
https://twitter.com/birdarchist

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CryptoQuikRead_276 - More Immutable than Stone [Simon Lutz] Jul 26, 2019

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We start today's show reading a short Twitter thread by @simonlutz21 which sparks a fun discussion about the presence of Proof-of-Work in nature, the awesome utility of immutability, and the power of Bitcoin's inalterable ledger.

Like the original thread by Simon by following the link below:
https://twitter.com/simonlutz21/status/1145009553874010112

Don't forget to check out the presentation by Andreas on "immutability and proof of work":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsLrJp6cLf4

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CryptoQuikRead_275 - Bit Gold [Nick Szabo] Jul 25, 2019

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There were many precursors to the Bitcoin system, but IMO, none came as close to correctly defining the problem, & solving the key issues of trust as Nick Szabo's Bit Gold concept. Reading another great piece made available by the Nakamoto Institute, we read and discuss the incredible prescience of Szabo through one of Bitcoin's forefathers, Bit Gold.

Check out the amazing collection of literature at the Nakamoto Institute and see the original piece at the link below:
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/bit-gold/

Other great work from Nick Szabo includes the #1 must read of anyone who wants to understand Bitcoin, "Shelling Out, The Origins of Money"
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Shelling-Out---The-Origins-of-Money-e2ndom
Securing Property with Owner Authority:
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_118---Securing-Property-with-Owner-Authority-e2ndqs
Another I forgot to mention that pairs well with today's episode, "Formalizing Network Realtionships"
https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_214---Szabos-Formalizing--Securing-Network-Relationships-Part-1-e3953d
And Lastly @Hasufl and @zhusu's piece "Bitcoin and the promise of Independent Property Rights" https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_225---Bitcoin--the-Promise-of-Independent-Property-Rights-e3j6b8

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