Accumulate Risk

Accuse The Present

Amplify Consequences

Become Less Interesting With Age

Become Less Valuable Together

Become Less Valuable When Shared

Become Weaker When Shared

Consume Leverage

Create Asymmetry

Create Dependence

Create Divergence

Create Drag

Create Fragility

Create Friction

Create Friction Across Generations

Create Instability

Create Resistance

Harden Reality

Hurry

Increase Friction

Kill Momentum

Make Complexity Dangerous

Make Coordination Difficult

Only Happen For Money

Punish Arrival Late

Punish Inattention

Punish Temptation

Quietly Create Effort

Quietly Decrease Value

Quietly Destroy Opportunity

Quietly Divide

Quietly Generate Poverty

Quietly Punish

Quietly Shape Decisions

Quietly Shape Everything

Reduce Optionality

Refuse Negotiation

Refuse To Wait

Repel

Things Worth More Than They Cost

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Bitcoin

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is a phenomenon which, during marx's time, was the system around which commodity relations were organized. Scarcity had to be endured. Today it has to be enforced.

Today, however, capitalism is a parasite on the future, a parasite that survives on the technology and resources of freedom. The industrial capitalism of Marx's time organised its commodity relations around a prevailing system of material scarcity... the state capitalism of our time organises its commodity relations around a prevailing system of material abundance. A century ago, scarcity had to be endured... today it has to be enforcedhence the importance of the state in the present era.

 exists in the midst of plenty, people starving while there are unused resources, people skilled but being under-utilized.

My major problem with the world is a problem of scarcity in the midst of plenty . . . of people starving while there are unused resources . . . people having skills which are not being used. Milton Friedman

is the idea that people are motivated by shortage.

Scarcity is the idea that People are motivated by shortage.

is prized --- the nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat

The nearer the bone, the sweeter the meat

is a source of temptation --- people will buy anything that is one to a customer.

People will buy anything that is one to a customer.

is no consequence in the most important things in life --- The best things in life are never rationed. Friendship, loyalty, love do not require coupons.

The best things in life are never rationed. Friendship, loyalty, love do not require coupons.

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