Just dropped Parts 1 & 2 of my deep-dive into #Softwar by #JasonLowery — the 400-page MIT thesis the U.S. DoD reportedly pulled for national security reasons.

This is the start of a 5-part series unpacking bitcoin from a new lens guaranteed to blow your mind! 🤯🧵👇

https://medium.com/@penglunds/softwar-by-jason-lowery-hard-forking-human-civilisation-part-1-5-eb4cf79240fe

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Part 1: "Hard-Forking Human Civilisation" covers:

🧬 Evolutionary survival as power projection

🧠 Why abstract thinking is both a blessing & a curse

🏛️ How belief systems replace brute force — and how that leaves us vulnerable

Out now!

Part 2: "Abstract vs Physical Power" explores:

⚔️ Abstract vs Physical Power

📉 Why every trust-based hierarchy eventually collapses

💣 Why nukes trap us in dysfunction

Out now!👇

https://medium.com/@penglunds/softwar-by-jason-lowery-abstract-vs-physical-power-part-2-5-e70e4c96427e

Part 2: "Abstract vs Physical Power" explores:

⚔️ Abstract vs Physical Power

📉 Why every trust-based hierarchy eventually collapses

💣 Why nukes trap us in dysfunction

Out now!👇

https://medium.com/@penglunds/softwar-by-jason-lowery-abstract-vs-physical-power-part-2-5-e70e4c96427e

Part 3: "The God-Kings of Cyberspace" is where we get to the core of the thesis:

👑 Software as an abstract power hierarchy

💾 Cyberspace as a belief system

⚡ Proof-of-work as non-lethal physical power projection in cyberspace

Drops May 7th.

Parts 4: "The Planetary Computer" continuous on:

🌍 The global electric grid as a planetary computer

🧩 Bitcoin as the operating system

⚡ Proof-of-work as the interface between physical and virtual reality

Drops May 7th.

Parts 5: "Power vs Sacrifice" concludes the series with my own reflections and critiques — beyond summary.

🔻 Why merely organising around power is a flawed survival heuristic

🧠 The importance of voluntary self-sacrifice in resilient systems

💡 Truth value across abstraction layers

Drops May 14th.

If you're even loosely curious about the topic, this series offers a solid foundation for engaging with Softwar — or a mental warm-up if you’re considering tackling the full thing.

Read the full 400-page thesis by Lowery here👇

https://dspace.mit.edu/bitstream/handle/1721.1/153030/lowery-jplowery-sm-sdm-2023-thesis.pdf