TD₿: Bitcoin is a Decentralized Organism (a video) by Power Laws
TL;DR Some of Bitcoin’s best characteristics are reflections of successful evolutionary strategies found in nature, specifically in the fungi kingdom.
Hey Bitcoiners,
Bitcoin is so complex and so different from everything else that came before it. This makes it notoriously difficult for people to explain to others what Bitcoin is.
Even Bitcoin’s inventor had trouble describing his own innovation…
“Sorry to be a wet blanket. Writing a description for this thing for general audiences is bloody hard. There’s nothing to relate it to.” - Satoshi Nakamoto
Over the last decade, this problem has led Bitcoiners to get creative when educating people about Bitcoin.
One effective orange-pilling tactic is to compare Bitcoin to things people are already familiar with like other financial assets, other forms of money, other technologies, and even parts of nature to help them wrap their heads around this new technology.
A personal favorite example of this strategy was when my colleague Brandon Quittem compared Bitcoin to fungi to help highlight Bitcoin’s characteristics.
He brilliantly explains how Bitcoin is similar to fungi in that they are made up of “mycelium”, an underground decentralized intelligence network.
Power Laws summarized Brandon’s work comparing Bitcoin to fungi in this highly entertaining video that I recommend (04/22/21).
This is the perfect piece of content to consume as you kick back and relax over the weekend.
Whether the price is up or down, Bitcoiners will never stop learning and educating others about this revolutionary technology.
Bear markets are for building conviction. Close those price apps and open those books.
Tick tock next block,
Cory Klippsten
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Quote of the Day
“Education is key. Most people still don't know what Bitcoin is and how it works, or how important it is to hold your own keys. Bitcoin is difficult to understand and most material is only available in English. This has to change. Localized content. Local communities.” - Gigi, Bitcoiner, Author, Philosopher, Green Man, Shadowy Super Coder
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