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! 🤯🧵👇
#Bitcoin #Nostr #growstr #proofofwork #planetarycomputer #btc #thesis #lowery #bitpower #abstractpower #physicalpower
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!👇
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!👇
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
