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Philosophy

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Debasing the Currency: Putting Crypto in Context
Introducing a new series exploring the philosophical limits of cryptocurrency.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Jul 9, 2021 at 5:06 p.m. UTC
Jul 9, 2021
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Bitcoin Is Batman
Another way of looking at the philosopher Craig Warmke's conception of Bitcoin as a fictional substance.
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By Brady Dale
Jun 1, 2021 at 4:28 p.m. UTC
Jun 1, 2021
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The Reflexivity of ‘Number Go Up’ Technology
A crash course in mimetic theory as it relates to Ethereum's latest price surge.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 4, 2021 at 6:01 p.m. UTC
May 4, 2021
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Privacy
Why Care About Bitcoin? Here's One Philosopher's Take
Peter Wolfendale is one of the deep thinkers of the social media age. He sees crypto as a new social and monetary force.
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By Daniel Kuhn
May 2, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. UTC
May 2, 2021
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The Node: Bitcoin Is Real, Fictional Money
Ever wonder if bitcoin is real money? You're not alone.
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By Daniel Kuhn
Apr 27, 2021 at 5:03 p.m. UTC
Apr 27, 2021
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Fascism on the Blockchain? The Work of Art in the Age of NFTs
The same fascistic tendencies Walter Benjamin saw in the rise of mass media are at play in the NFT "revolution," too, culture critic Jonathan Beller writes.
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By Jonathan Beller
Mar 23, 2021 at 4:16 p.m. UTC
Mar 23, 2021
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Crypto Is the Libertarian Cheat Code in the Final Battle Over State Coercion
A normie Mario fights Bowser to save Princess Peach; a libertarian Mario builds her an escape hatch.
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By Brady Dale
Feb 4, 2021 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
Feb 4, 2021
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Philosophy
Bitcoin Doesn't Care About Your Politics: Why Bitcoin Has More Ideological Flexibility Than We Think
NLW is joined by three philosophy professors for a discussion of bitcoin, ethics and politics.
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By Nathaniel Whittemore
Jan 27, 2021 at 8:00 p.m. UTC
Jan 27, 2021
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Cypherpunk, Crypto Anarchy and How Bitcoin Lost the Narrative
The crypto industry tends to give "cypherpunk" vibes a great deal of lip service without much attention to their real values.
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By Brady Dale
Nov 24, 2020 at 12:18 p.m. UTC
Nov 24, 2020
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Why Bitcoin Needs Philosophy
When should I CoinJoin? What is a Bitcoin transaction? Are forked cryptos new assets? These seemingly quotidian crypto questions are deeper than you think.
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By Andrew BaileyBradley RettlerCraig Warmke
Nov 9, 2020 at 9:12 p.m. UTC
Nov 9, 2020
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