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capitalism In tension Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Same subject Read this korrent: Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on. Bitcoin creates more upside and downside than traditional money because it makes users power users with no system administrator to fall back on. Last stated 3 months ago
12 Jul 2026
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Balaji Srinivasan — holds since 2026-07-12 — tap for who they are
In tension: Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting. — tap to centre the map on it Cryptocurrency deserves to be dismissed: its problems outweigh its promise, and the trustless world it offers is not one worth wanting. Last stated 5 years ago
21 Feb 2022
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David Heinemeier Hansson — holds since 2021-03-19 — tap for who they are
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David Heinemeier Hansson — no longer holds since 2022-02-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bitcoin's use as a medium of exchange will only grow at scale if it solves problems for spenders or recipients better than existing alternatives. — tap to centre the map on it Bitcoin's use as a medium of exchange will only grow at scale if it solves problems for spenders or recipients better than existing alternatives. Last stated a year ago
6 Jul 2025
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2025-07-06 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Holding crypto involves significant risks such as mathematical breakthroughs, theft, or physical coercion. — tap to centre the map on it Holding crypto involves significant risks such as mathematical breakthroughs, theft, or physical coercion. Last stated a week ago
8 Oct 2026
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Gergely Orosz — holds since 2026-10-08 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Exchange can make a society nicer as well as richer, because in a market buying is cheaper than stealing — tap to centre the map on it Exchange can make a society nicer as well as richer, because in a market buying is cheaper than stealing Last stated 9 years ago
11 Feb 2018
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Steven Pinker — holds since 2018-02-11 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money. — tap to centre the map on it Crypto's real question was never how transactions settle: changing the currency is something that happens to retired people who have no way of making new money. Last stated 5 months ago
3 Jun 2026
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Kelsey Hightower — holds since 2026-06-03 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Money works only because everyone believes in it, which makes a currency a measure of social trust that fails when the trust does. — tap to centre the map on it Money works only because everyone believes in it, which makes a currency a measure of social trust that fails when the trust does. Last stated 2 years ago
19 Jan 2025
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Jennifer Burns — holds since 2025-01-19 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Bitcoin tracks the direction of global liquidity more consistently than any other major asset class. — tap to centre the map on it Bitcoin tracks the direction of global liquidity more consistently than any other major asset class. Last stated 2 years ago
24 Sept 2024
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Lyn Alden — holds since 2024-09-24 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. — tap to centre the map on it A sufficiently large random reversible circuit is plausibly a secure cryptographic permutation, while a large random irreversible circuit collapses to only a few possible outputs. Last stated 2 months ago
21 Aug 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-08-21 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. — tap to centre the map on it Accurate time synchronization is a critical system function because it underlies cryptographic verification protocols like TLS. Last stated 7 months ago
26 Mar 2026
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Jon Seager — holds since 2026-03-26 — tap for who they are
Same subject: Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. — tap to centre the map on it Building a secure obfuscation protocol is extremely difficult. Last stated 4 months ago
29 Jun 2026
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Vitalik Buterin — holds since 2026-06-29 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. — tap to centre the map on it A company building products should ask how each one affects individual privacy, and aim to be a leader on privacy. Last stated 8 years ago
23 Sept 2018
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Michelle Zatlyn — holds since 2018-09-23 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them — tap to centre the map on it A company can lead its industry on values like privacy and user respect without actually excelling at them Last stated 7 months ago
1 Apr 2026
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Marco Arment — holds since 2026-04-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A company that leaks private information faces far more reputational and legal danger than one that gives wrong answers. — tap to centre the map on it A company that leaks private information faces far more reputational and legal danger than one that gives wrong answers. Last stated 4 weeks ago
18 Sept 2026
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Horace Dediu — holds since 2026-09-18 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. — tap to centre the map on it A bubble can only be identified in retrospect, so arguing about whether one is happening now cannot be settled now. Last stated 10 months ago
9 Dec 2025
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Howard Marks — holds since 2025-12-09 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. — tap to centre the map on it A central bank can eliminate a self-fulfilling ('sunspot') debt crisis simply by credibly committing to buy as many bonds as needed at the low interest rate. Last stated 4 years ago
1 Jun 2022
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Olivier Blanchard — holds since 2022-06-01 — tap for who they are
Same subject: A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. — tap to centre the map on it A founder who does not know their own goal dies by a thousand compromises and ends up running a company they do not want to work at. Last stated 5 months ago
2 Jun 2026
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Mark Pincus — holds since 2026-06-02 — tap for who they are