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Let me know what you think of this little spontaneous β€˜download’ that just hit me as I was staring out over the endless horizon of a calm South Pacific morning.

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The Bitcoin Protocol is the paradoxical β€œMandorla” (almond shaped cross section) in the Vesica Pisces that lies at the intersection of 2 seemingly philosophically opposed circles…..

- The desire/incentive to act out of self-interest
- The desire/incentive to act out of interest for others (or β€œthe whole”)
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The Preacher Killer (former nice & kind EnProfMo & Still Nostr Notorious Lad) · 4w
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travis · 4w
Nailed it πŸ‘ŒπŸ» another great angle showing the elegance of what Satoshi discovered.
Brisket · 4w
I've been turning something similar around in my mind for a while. Initially Bitcoin highlighted the moral imperative for all individuals to act selfishly & live their best lives. Then my sense of self expanded which meant my acting selfishly started looking like acting for others.
Discovering Bitcoin πŸ”ΆπŸ‘€ · 4w
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Roger · 4w
Your mandorla holds, but not because both circles are virtuous. A miner chasing only his own payout still has to earn it, because he fills his own block with other people's transactions. His subsidy is worth something only while the network those strangers use is worth something. Self-interest on th...