It’s a step in the right direction…
This is cute. Russia and Iran are talking about “blockchain” and “crypto currencies”…
Funny how the process works to arrive at the final answer: #Bitcoin
Resistance to #Bitcoin is futile…
As a first-mover and with a once-in-a-lifetime leader like Bukkele, 🇸🇻El Salvador will reap outsized benefits of adopting #Bitcoin
But every country in the world should pay close attention & think hard about the path it wants to take
#geobitcoin #geopolitics
🇰🇷South Korea is betting on sea-based trade going forward.
This is risky b/c the seas around 🇰🇷 will be no-go zones in case of tensions b/t 🇨🇳China & the 🇺🇸US.
Real diversification & risk mitigation would be to explore land-based trade routes with Eurasia, through 🇰🇵North Korea.
#geopolitics
https://twitter.com/SariArhoHavren/status/1667563458710106114?s=20
How come I have the feeling #Bitcoin cares neither for a US congressman, the SEC nor its chairman..?
“#Bitcoin is a living image of God.”
-Tommaso Campanella
All great civilizations started with a small government, making them rich and powerful
This is when government starts to grow, which is the beginning of the end
#Bitcoin will help civilisations to avoid collapse by acting as an automatic strain on government encroachment
#geobitcoin #geopolitics
“#Bitcoin always seems impossible until it's done.”
-Nelson Mandela
#Bitcoin #art:
A Fair Reflection (1899) - John William Godward
Crazy that it’s only half going into cold storage 🤯
#Bitcoin is there for the taking for both 🇺🇸 and 🇨🇳
Adopting #Bitcoin will stimulate innovations (esp. the 0 to 1 innovations)
This will in turn stimulate manfacturing...
#Bitcoin is going to decide this Great Power competition!
The world is complex.
Consequences of decisions are impossible to foresee.
Centralised decision-making is detrimental to the future of any country.
Decentralisation is anti-fragile, and much more stable over the long-run.
Countries would do well to realise this. #Bitcoin.
https://damus.io/note1ap0dxaswkpx9sxjv2pl8qsh6x2nzd2t3ldcvf2w6k7hxadhlmnzqvdyfgf
Great Power balances shift b/c of industrial & technological changes
🇨🇳China is the manufacturing powerhouse of the world
The 🇺🇸US still has the tech advantage but looking at patent applications, the gap is getting smaller
Interesting times...
Centralised systems are fragile. Especially over the long-term...
The emperor made what (at the time) seemed the right decision.
Nobody could have known it would lead to China missing the opportunity to change history.
https://damus.io/note1ap0dxaswkpx9sxjv2pl8qsh6x2nzd2t3ldcvf2w6k7hxadhlmnzqvdyfgf
**Ming China’s lesson about #Bitcoin & Decentralisation**
An important principle of #Bitcoin is decentralisation, a concept equally critical in geopolitics.
A look at historical China reveals an interesting perspective, suggesting that it could have colonised the world before Europe did.
Century of Humiliation
Flashback to 1513: A Portuguese vessel, captained by Jorge Alvarez, breaks the silence of China’s coastline - starting a prolonged period of foreign influence over China.
This marked the start of what would snowball into China’s “Century of Humiliation” in which it lost Opium Wars to a superior Britain and was partially conquered by the unlikely Japanese.
History might have taken a different turn had China embraced the idea of decentralisation, a key principle of #Bitcoin’s philosophy.
Ming Dynasty’s Grand Expeditions
To understand why, we need to travel even further back to 1405. China, under the Ming dynasty, was a beacon of prosperity, innovation, and culture.
Zheng He led a series of expeditions from 1405 to 1433, leading hundreds of ships and thousands of men to places like the Strait of Malacca, Sri Lanka, the Red Sea, and Zanzibar.
Abrupt Halt: The Impact of Centralisation
Stretching further and further these expeditions had the potential to take the Chinese around Africa and all the way to Europe.
Yet, they came to an abrupt halt before that.The reason? Centralisation!
Decision-making was fully centralised in the emperor and his bureaucracy. And the emperor banned construction of all sea-going ships to conserve resources for the defence against the Mongols.
A reasonable decision at the time, but one with enormous unintended consequences.
The Cost of Centralisation
This “reasonable” decision had history-changing implications. For China and the world…
China’s centralised bureaucracy took an inward turn, causing the country to miss a wave of opportunities (and likely technological advancements). This misstep would eventually lead to "humiliation" by a long list of nations.
The Vulnerability of Centralised Systems
This story underscores the vulnerability of centralised systems. The emperor made what seemed like the best decision at the time, not knowing it would cause China to miss the opportunity to change history.
The complexity of the world makes the outcomes of decisions impossible to predict. No one person or entity can make the right decisions at all times and such concentrated decision-making power can actually hurt a country’s future.
Decentralisation is the Solution
Nations are better served (over the long-term) by a decentralised system where decisions are made by different persons or entities who work together in a framework of understanding.
Decentralised systems are anti-fragile and find it much easier to adjust to an ever changing world. Providing much-needed stability in the long run.
This is one of the reasons #Bitcoin will outlive most nations and nations that want to survive and prosper should not only adopt #Bitcoin but also its core principle of decentralisation.
The 🇺🇸US will be forced to focus on these internal problems
This will not only give an extra window of opportunity for 🇨🇳China & 🇷🇺Russia to change the status quo
But also for mainland Europe to gain its independence in foreign policy again
https://damus.io/note1uu7h3v5e62rlwzzpsml8qt4np6mcu20skmn0x0fmerezzl0qwd4quykg5c
#Bitcoin #art:
Sappho at Leucate (1801) - Antoine-Jean Gros
