The "What is Money?" Show A Prelude to the Bushido of Bitcoin with Aleksandar Svetski (WiM485)
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Jun 26, 2024 Aleksandar Svetski discusses 'The Bushido of Bitcoin,' ethics, politics, and religion. They explore the shift from God to Government, local vs global politics, and Bitcoin as an ethical movement. The conversation delves into personal growth, courage, virtues, and the rise of Christianity in the West.
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Religion Anchors Moral Feeling
- Religion addresses what matters by connecting morality to feeling, not just logic.
- Removing religion leaves a void often filled by shallower, uglier substitutes like political idolatry.
Politics And Religion Overlap
- Politics and religion both orient human groups but differ in emphasis: politics guides social influence, religion the transcendent.
- The line blurs because both create shared norms and can function as competing sacred narratives.
Bitcoin Shapes Culture, Not Just Money
- Bitcoiners form emergent subcultures that incentivize homeschooling, localism, and self-sufficiency.
- Bitcoin acts as both a monetary and social technology that changes behavior through incentives.