American Alchemy

The Alien Apocalypse: Society After UFO Disclosure (ft. Matthew Pines)

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Feb 18, 2025
Matthew Pines, Executive Director of the Bitcoin Policy Institute, discusses how Bitcoin's rise parallels UAP disclosure, shifting from fringe topics to critical geopolitical issues. He explores the intersection of decentralized finance and non-human intelligence, proposing that advanced technologies demand new frameworks for understanding reality. Pines also delves into the philosophical implications of UFO encounters and the future of monetary systems, emphasizing the need for adaptive institutional designs to navigate a post-UFO disclosure world.
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Parallel Evolutions

  • Bitcoin and UAPs evolved similarly, from fringe topics to mainstream concerns.
  • Both were initially taboo, attracting heterodox thinkers, and gradually gained legitimacy.
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Emerging Strategic Importance

  • Fringe topics like AI, Bitcoin, and UAPs are now central to future strategic dynamics.
  • Ignoring these potentially impactful phenomena is strategically unwise.
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Money as a Concept

  • Money is a reified concept instantiated through various technologies throughout history.
  • Bitcoin represents a new instantiation of moneyness, enabled by modern technology.
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