(ian) QuestioningBitcoin?

Grokking ₿itcoin by Questioning ₿itcoin

#Bitcoin #StayCurious #QuestioningBitcoin

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Bitcoiners!
I've been off grid...just stopping by to drop you a sneak preview and 'early' draft of one of the sections of the book I'm trying to write.

(Might have errors - Early draft)

This is Part 2 Section 1: Money and Invisible Pressure.

#money #bitcoin #gold #book

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The more influential someone's opinion becomes, the greater the temptation for others to stop applying "don't trust, verify" to that opinion.

[Hardfork Kratter @mattkratter]

Almost every single Bitcoin influencer I can think of was being paid to promote the Coldcard, and yet I haven't heard of a single influencer who lost any BTC over the past few days. Do these people actually own any BTC, or just the ETF? Or maybe I just haven't heard?

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Genuinely feel for everyone affected by the COLDCARD seed issue.

The biggest lesson isn't about COLDCARD.

It's that reputation is never a substitute for verification. In Bitcoin, every assumption deserves to be questioned, especially the ones we stop thinking about.

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@knutsvanholm I love Bitcoin, because Bitcoin cannot love me back.

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Intended Chapters:
Part I, The Feeling Something Has Changed
Part II, Money, Time, Cost of Existing
Part III, The Water We Swim In
Part IV, Human Adaptation
Part V, The Institutional Response
Part VI, The Loop
Part VII, Solid Ground (Bitcoin)
Part VIII, The Question

[(ian) QuestioningBitcoin? @QuestioningBTC]

Bitcoiners!
I've been off grid...just stopping by to drop you a sneak preview and 'early' draft of one of the sections of the book I'm trying to write.

(Might have errors - Early draft)

This is Part 2 Section 1: Money and Invisible Pressure.

#money #bitcoin #gold #book

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@kosmatos What is Bitcoin?

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What is Bitcoin not?

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@BitcoinRachy They keep themselves in the dark

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Bitcoin doesn't validate ego

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Bitcoin solves a problem bigger than fiat.

Fiat just made us solve it sooner.

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@rich_rdctd Thought I'd give everyone a break 😆

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I've just returned from 8 days of complete solitude.

I took myself somewhere secluded and remote in the UK. I had a basic shelter and brought enough food and resources to last me for the 8 days without interaction or contact with others. I had my phone in case of emergency, but turned off.

Day 1-2 felt like I was in withdrawal. I found myself reaching for my phone without thinking and took more will power than I like to admit to turn it on. My mind was loud and incoherent at times.
Day 3-4 the loud and busy thoughts started to clear, but started to play and loop old conversations and regrets. My mind started bringing up unfinished business and unresolved emotions to process. It was both heavy, but also oddly clear at times.
Day 5-6 was when I started to settle and more at peace. Enough to start to relax a little and appreciate my surroundings, rather than being caught up in the distractions in my mind.
Day 7-8 was when I lost track of time and a sense of urgency and sometimes boredom. It wasn't easy, but I'm glad I did it.

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@createdbyjami Following your heart without self restraint
is how people justify anything.

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Freedom isn't universal

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Bitcoin doesn't recognise your timezone.

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@BTC_JEDI21 Yep, and it remains 1 sat = 1 sat

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@TheBTCKnight Agreed. Knowning would remove neutrality.

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@BTC_JEDI21 Bitcoin doesn't care about fixing the world.

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@kit_sats Ego makes Bitcoin impossible to understand fully.