Philosophy


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The Reflexivity of ‘Number Go Up’ Technology

A crash course in mimetic theory as it relates to Ethereum's latest price surge.

Sarah Lacy interviews Peter Thiel

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Why Care About Bitcoin? Here's One Philosopher's Take

Peter Wolfendale is one of the deep thinkers of the social media age. He sees crypto as a new social and monetary force.

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The Node: Bitcoin Is Real, Fictional Money

Ever wonder if bitcoin is real money? You're not alone.

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Fascism on the Blockchain? The Work of Art in the Age of NFTs

The same fascistic tendencies Walter Benjamin saw in the rise of mass media are at play in the NFT "revolution," too, culture critic Jonathan Beller writes.

Walter Benjamin wrote “The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction” while the Nazi Party was consolidating power in the 1930s.

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Crypto Is the Libertarian Cheat Code in the Final Battle Over State Coercion

A normie Mario fights Bowser to save Princess Peach; a libertarian Mario builds her an escape hatch.

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Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative

The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values.

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Why Bitcoin Needs Philosophy

When should I CoinJoin? What is a Bitcoin transaction? Are forked cryptos new assets? These seemingly quotidian crypto questions are deeper than you think.

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Bitcoin Has Lost Its Way: Here’s How to Return to Crypto’s Subversive Roots

Bitcoin has traded its radical potential for the prospect of mainstream adoption. It's not worth it, writes Rachel-Rose O'Leary.

Projects like Darkwallet extend the ideological reach of what should remain private. (Rachel-Rose O'Leary)

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Decentralization Philosophy – Does Crypto Still Need Catalysts?

Andreas M. Antonopoulos joins the show this week to discuss the organizational and organic structures of decentralization and to wonder whether crypto even needs Satoshi-like catalysts now that the fire of blockchain burns bright.

Original Photo by Krzysztof Niewolny on Unsplash

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