The Spenglerian view of a cyclical history of civilizations…

Y · September 6, 2024

The Spenglerian view of a cyclical history of civilizations seems like a "black pill" to a lot of people who prefer the idea that the ship can be turned around and the republic, or "our democracy"(depending on what side of the acceptable spectrum they reside), can be saved. And while this is very understandable, there are also great advantages in the Spenglerian view. Besides the sheer, overwhelming evidence that it is correct, which allows good predictions about the near future, it also doesn't need a culprit for the at this point undeniable decline. And that quite something in a time where everyone seems to be looking for a scapegoat. Some blame the jews, some the fascist threat, some blame women. The Spenglerian view is the only one that doesn't need a culprit. And rest assured: the blame game has only just begun and sooner or later there will be blood.

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metamitya · September 6, 2024

we have a global civilization now with its own money [[bitcoin]]

metamitya · September 6, 2024

it will transcend

Y · September 6, 2024

Personally, I think that Bitcoin at best could be a new start AFTER almost complete destruction (war, cataclysm, whatever) - if electricity survives. As for now, this new global civilization was very easily infiltrated, taken over and crippled.

metamitya · September 6, 2024

It is being born right now... and having to face the incumbent system... all part of the process

Y · September 6, 2024

We'll see

ruthheasman · September 6, 2024

I was chatting with my friend Shirley this afternoon about this. In my novel, The Bitcoin Singularity, the plot holds the distinct advantage that the financial collapse has already happened and that CBDCs were tried and failed. I think in this environment, adoption becomes much more likely - inevitable even. Not that I’m cheering on the collapse or anything, but it’s a hard sell right now whilst everything is, nominally at least, still ‘working’ and bills are still paid in fiat.

metamitya · September 6, 2024

We are obv building on bitcoin, and my goal is to provide use cases and experiences that can only happen on bitcoin... we have some theories about what those are but I think the more we build, experiment, and iterate we will show something new, which can only be done on a public blockchain in which case we will not have to wait for fiat to go away because we will be doing something they can't do

ruthheasman · September 6, 2024

I think you’re absolutely right and that’s the most direct and best way to promote uptake. I’d like to be able to stream compute time with my bitcoin too. I think that would be a compelling use case. You’re not far off doing that here!

metamitya · September 6, 2024

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