Softwar is the only first-principles book written about Bitcoin.
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Softwar starts at the very first principles of energy and life to build up Power Projection Theory, then applies it to Bitcoin. The theory models all life as abiding by the unexploitable laws of physical power, and human society as abiding by the highly exploitable laws of abstract power. It builds up a model for what physical power would look like in cyberspace and makes the case that Bitcoin fits the bill.
Most other books start with the properties of money, but use Austrian Economics as a "first principle" and consider violence to be a special case rather than a rule.
Interesting, I’ve read most of the bitcoin/Austrian economics ones. Always open to a fresh take. Thanks for sharing!
If you're interested, I've been recording an audiobook of it. Still need to do the last few sections.
Anyway I can get this as an mp3 for offline listening?
No problem. I'll put the rest in here as I finish up too.
Softwar is a pretty involved book as Lowery wrote it as a MIT masters level thesis paper. SkyGirlHI & Digital Swolljer wrote a book titled “For Thise In Rio Linda: SOFTWAR” which is billed as a “softwar for dummies” really simplified version. I haven’t read it yet but it’s next on my list.
I made a complete audiobook of it last month if you're interested
