Read_720 - A History of Bitcoin Maximalism [Jameson Lopp]

Published: April 13, 2023, 3:12 a.m.

b'"This was how more mainstream Bitcoin culture degraded from intellectual expressions of ideas (2017-era debates) to tribal recreations of the past. The old enemies were replaced with new enemies who were more convenient for the times, but we retained the "Bitcoiners against the world" ethos of the scaling era, which led to many newbies being overly defensive of their beliefs. It\\u2019s worth noting that this is a recurring cycle (and of course, a general trope of \\u201cthe good ol\\u2019 days\\u201d) because in 2017 people were saying how much better the discussions were in 2014, and in 2014, people missed the discussions of 2011. This is a naturally occurring phenomenon as communities go from niche interest to mainstream." - Jameson Lopp\\n\\nToday we cover an amazing breakdown of the history, evolution, and current state of Bitcoin Maximalism as seen through the perspective of Jameson Lopp, an incredible beneficiary to the bitcoin ecosystem, and long time maximalist and OG. Lopp has been an incredible resource over the years, and brings us a thorough breakdown of his views on how the Bitcoin only ethos arose, and why he thinks its found itself where it is today. This is not to be missed. \\n\\nThe other episode mentioned numerous times in this article covering the ideas around Bitcoin Maximalism, non monetary use of the timechain, how to define bitcoin and its culture, and the viability of token networks and "crypto assets" for other utility...\\nGuy\'s Take #59 - We\'re Not Going Anywhere\\nOnly the Strong Survive:\\nPart 1: https://open.spotify.com/episode/6qqHSEmFr6B8kSjAWAGRpU?si=7a05972ff1984f8a\\nPart 2: https://open.spotify.com/episode/02VuP9RlAmhivBGhiUFNQZ?si=bd2e130558664310\\nPart 3: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5GZmKFBcVhH500YyONWKIh?si=e10ad36fba8647f6\\nChat #79 - The Spirit of Bitcoin with John Vallis\\nChat #77 - Stone Cold Storage in a Fiat World with NVK\\n\\nGuy\'s Nostr Pubkey: npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpev\\nCode BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 10% off your Bitcoin2023 tickets!\\n\\nDon\'t forget to check out our amazing sponsors:\\n\\u2022 The Swan IRA is live! Follow the link to find out how to get your tax free retirement funds, securely allocated to Bitcoin! The best place to onboard a true Bitcoiner - Stack sats automatically, withdraw automatically, and learn or get help from the best team of Bitcoiners out there with Swan Bitcoin. (https://swanbitcoin.com/guy)\\n\\u2022 Gets sats back every time you dump fiat at a store, to pay your bills, everything in your fiat life pays you sats with the Fold Debit Card and FoldApp. 20,000 FREE SATS! at (https://bitcoinaudible.com/fold)\\n\\u2022 Dive into the Bitcoin only wallet, the cypherpunk calculator, with the NEW Coldcard Q1! A company that has built secure Bitcoin products for nearly a decade. Code BITCOINAUDIBLE gets 9% off the ColdCard! (https://bitcoinaudible.com/coldcard)\\n\\n------------------------------------\\n\\u201cWaste no more time arguing about what a good man should be. Be one.\\u201d\\xa0\\xa0\\n\\u2015 Marcus Aurelius\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices\\n\\n--- \\n\\nSend in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message'