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Bitcoin as Power to the People with Robert Breedlove (WiM358)

The "What is Money?" Show

CHAPTER

The Impact of Technology on Societal Organization

This chapter explores how the invention of gunpowder shifted the dynamics of power and freedom, allowing peasants to become more self-organized. It also discusses the significance of Bitcoin as a form of decentralized money and examines the concept of opting out and the limitations imposed by the state. Additionally, the chapter delves into the concept of taxation, its relation to coercion, and the cost of moving to avoid it.

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