Sunday, October 22, 2023
Eradicate poverty then introduce bitcoin - If the base dynamic that happens in the current monetary system is essentially steel from the poor, go over capacity, murder the poor, and if bitcoin really is a more efficient monetary system, isn't it the case that the only moral way to transition is to first eradicate poverty, then introduce bitcoin? Isn't it the case that doing it any other way will bake in poverty into the new system?
If there is poverty in the new perfect system, then that will be unnescapable for eternity. Not only would it be terrible in terms of amount of poverty but it might be a much more intense poverty too.
Admitedly that's quite an extreme viewpoint, though it would be nice to be able to mathematically prove that it isn't the case. Reguardless though at the very least we should be able to prove that poverty will decrease in amount and intensity with the introduction of Bitcoin. And if we can do that then why stop there, don't we all need to get to the promised land? #
Jon Stewart’s Apple TV Plus show ends, reportedly over coverage of AI and China - It's definitely not a great sign when coorporate interests over rule free speech. Apple and China are both big enough that they should be able to handle criticism. We all know the world is far from perfect, and I think most people will give some leyway as long as things are somewhat remedied as we move along. It's a real shame because they could have turned this into something positive, and they would have ended up higher in people's reguard in the long term. theverge.com #
Saudi Prince slams Hamas, Israel and the West - Prince Turki's "no heroes, only victims" summation is pretty spot on. I've been uterly appauled by the civilian deaths on both sides of the conflict. It's also devastating to see people take sides around the world as they have done. bbc.com #
Breyer on chat control investigative research: EU Commissioner as double agent of foreign interference - Breyer of the Pirate Party highlights that a network of shadowy NGOs, tech companies and government agencies have been organising policies behind the scenes that would end privacy in favour of technology that automatically scans devices. Good to see that there are still some politicians in the EU that will speak out against this kind of nightmarish Orwelian over-reach. patrick-breyer.de #