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You suggested btc possesses the quality of being anarchic and I am suggesting that btc goes beyond theory to actually being an instantiation of anarchy (unalienable private property).

Bitcoin is a noun (decentralized network ledger) AND a verb (an agent of change).

I’m reading Snow Crash which does a good job of explaining “the performative speech act” through characters and plot development. Hope these leads help clarify this rather nuanced connection between being, saying as an act of doing, and code.

DataNostrum 1y ago 💬 1

Agreed, and that's pretty much what I meant by bitcoin being anarchic: it's an enabler of private property, which would be very difficult to capture/control by anyone. However, it is not anarchy per se, because pretty much any bitcoiner is still beholden to the laws of the jurisdiction(s) they reside and/or have citizenship in. (Note: unlike many people here, I don't think it's realistic that this will change any time soon, nor do I think the outcome would be utopian)

Snow Crash has been on my reading list for a while, I might bump it up to the top now that you mentioned it!

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Primate 1y ago 💬 1

Utopia may not be in the cards but I don’t see why, with provably honest money, a governance market could not evolve where people can go where they are treated better.

That or a slave planet with no ability to opt out of regional governments.

DataNostrum 1y ago

Yes, that's also what I think. Bitcoin seems like a force to move governments to be more polite, welcoming, and eager to create value for citizens.