If you were looking for a succinct summation of the philosophy and to understand why we are so avid about using Bitcoin, encrypting our communication, and why we think these things are critical for a better future, this is the episode you're looking for. Beginning with a read of @Dergigi's great piece on the Bull Bitcoin Medium page, "Rise of the Sovereign Individual." Followed by a discussion about what liberty is, why we should be defending it, and what tools we have to truly "install" it on our future. Check out the original article to drop some applause & check out the new Cyphernode project! https://medium.com/bull-bitcoin/the-rise-of-the-sovereign-individual-2201eee82f00 Other works by Der Gigi can be found below: https://dergigi.com/ 21 Lessons of the Bitcoin Rabbit Hole Part 1 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_256---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-1-e47u83 Part 2 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_257---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-2-e489f9 Part 3 - https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_258---21-Lessons-of-the-Bitcoin-Rabbit-Hole---Chapter-3-e48kao Proof of Life https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/CryptoQuikRead_285---Proof-of-Life-e51lt1 Support the show and help make every great work on Bitcoin and the Cryptoconomy into the audio version it deserves! Plus, become a patron and get access to the exclusive Cryptoconomy Crew Telegram!✊ https://www.patreon.com/thecryptoconomy --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Bitcoin isn't just a token you can send and receive online, it isn't just a digital money, its a complete inversion of the idea of money in the same way that the internet changed the nature of information.  To understand exactly why, we need to look at the previous major societal disruptions brought about by the Digital age, and we can begin to see where Bitcoin will fit into the big picture. 1) Mail & Connecting 2) Publishing & The Web 3) The Infrastructure Inversion 4) Ecommerce 5) The New Media 6) Collaboration & Crowd Sourcing 7) New Money & Permissionless Finance Don't miss a fun exploration through the history of the internet and the role that Bitcoin will play in establishing ground for a second chapter in the Digital Age! Further Reading/Listening mentioned in the episode: Szabo's essential work, Shelling Out: The Origins of Money (no commentary) https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Shelling-Out---The-Origins-of-Money-e2ndom (with commentary) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 The Incredible Iterative Capital Thesis: What's Really Driving the Cryptocurrency Phenomenon https://anchor.fm/thecryptoconomy/episodes/Whats-Really-Driving-the-Cryptocurrency-Phenomenon----The-Iterative-Capital-Thesis-e2u7qq And numerous excellent books that I've pulled together on the Bitcoin Survivor's Book List: https://cryptoconomy.life/bitcoin-survivors-book-list/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message