The network effects that tie society together through its community, language, and money are both incredibly powerful, and very difficult to measure. We continue with Robert Breedlove's broad piece covering all of the core ideas that make Bitcoin the powerful innovation it is, and detailing exactly what it is changing, with a deep historical context.   • Money is a social network • "Hardness" is #1 • The 7 characteristics of a monetary good •  The nature of prosperity • How economies grow So many fascinating concepts and related stories to share on this one.  In the next section we will start back with "The Economic Nervous System" and how the natural emergence of prices creates the incentives to organize and direct our actions. So much more to come, don't forget to subscribe! Don't forget that you can find this incredible work and much more at parallaxdigital.io/blog --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

“Life is like fire, not water; it is a process, not a pure substance. […] The simplest, but not the only, proof of life is to find something that is alive.” — Christopher McKay The author of the incredible Bitcoin Mycelium series, Brandon Quittem, & the author of the 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole, Der Gigi, join me today for a 2 hour marathon exploring all aspects of this crazy beast we call Bitcoin.  What does it mean to be alive? What exactly is Bitcoin? Does it work for us, or do we work for it? And if this is a new form of life, how will it change the world? Don't miss this awesome Cryptoconomy Chat. Brandon Quittem Bitcoin Mycelium Series: https://medium.com/@BrandonQuittem Der Gigi Proof of Life 21 Lessons of the Rabbit Hole & more: https://dergigi.com/ Other Things to Explore: Schrodinger's "What is Life" - http://whatislife.ie/schrodinger.htm Conway's "Game of Life" - https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conway%27s_Game_of_Life "Evolution of Trust" (game theory) - https://ncase.me/trust/ Scale of the Universe - https://htwins.net/scale2/ Philosophy of Mathematics - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philosophy_of_mathematics If you would like to join us in the Cryptoconomy Telegram Group, become a patron!  Help me make every brilliant piece of literature around Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audiobook version it deserves!! https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message