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Lessons From The Grandest Experiment In Pitching A Revolution
A non-violent revolution is not a program of seizure of power. It is a program of transformation of relationships, ending in a peaceful transfer of power — Mahatma Gandhi
Bitcoin is many things besides an outsize trading profit. This article looks at the history of technologies that merged to give birth to Bitcoin. It also highlights the key people responsible for bringing Bitcoin to the real world. Most importantly, this article provides the key takeaways from one of the grandest experiments in pitching a revolution. A revolution that is a combination of anarchy, distributing power to anyone with a computer globally and peacefully and pure genius that has spawned seismic financial and socio-economic paradigm shifts. Rethinking the status quo is now a process we need to indulge in every nanosecond of our waking lives. Else, we risk being blindsided by a revolutionary idea.
Carbon Dating An Idea
Privacy is necessary for an open society in the electronic age. Privacy is not secrecy. A private matter is something one doesn’t want the…
