BlogHide Resteemsallforprivacy (50)in crypto • 6 years agoWhy Cryptoanarchy Is Not a Revolutionary MovementThis important interview just arrived and I'd like to pass it along. (I had to edit for length. The full interview can be found here.) The interviewer was Tatjana, and we'll begin with her…allforprivacy (50)in religion • 6 years agoAre You Doers of the Word?There's a memorable line in the New Testament that adjures the readers to be “doers of the word and not hearers only.” And that's what I'm urging today. But this isn't about the Bible; this is about…allforprivacy (50)in encryption • 6 years agoWhy We’ll Winfree, post-scarcity world will not be prevented by archaic systems scratching and clawing to retain their domination. We will evolve freely, unburdened by an unfortunate past. This will happen, and…allforprivacy (50)in bitcoin • 6 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.The ECB and the Feds Are Treating Bitcoin Very DifferentlyHaving been involved with digital currencies for quite a long time, I get more information on the subject than most people, and that includes information on what regulators are doing. I've been…allforprivacy (50)in religion • 6 years agoIsrael, Zionism, and the (((Jews)))I didn’t want to write about this. I don’t want to write about this. But circumstances give me little choice. The ancient poison has been spreading, and the last major pogrom (this one…allforprivacy (50)in abuse • 6 years agoPerpetual Abuse in the Catholic ChurchBefore I get to details, let me be clear that I am not trying to destroy the Church, and I’m certainly not criticizing individual Catholics, most of whom are decent human beings and good neighbors.…allforprivacy (50)in social • 6 years agoAdolph and the Free Sh*t ModelI really don’t like invoking Adolph, and I don’t like “swear words,” especially in headlines. But today I’m hard pressed to avoid either, and so I’ll just go with it. I can’t avoid Adolph because…allforprivacy (50)in politics • 6 years agoThe Separation of Righteousness and Politics“Righteousness” is a seldom heard word in modern life, but the concept is still very much with us. In fact, political arguments all through the West focus on shows of righteousness. So, how does…allforprivacy (50)in politics • 6 years agoAlex Jones, Big Tech, and the Deep StateThey finally got to it. Alex Jones has been banned from Facebook, YouTube, iTunes, and I’m not sure what else… all within 24 hours or so, as I hear it. And he was not alone – others have been banned…allforprivacy (50)in bible • 6 years agoGood Things in the BibleThe Bible has been loudly, publicly, and repetitively criticized for a long time, and it’s most vocal defenders have been those who demand that it be treated as a divine oracle. In other words, the…allforprivacy (50)in government • 6 years agoThe Monopolization of Heroes by the StateTelevision and movies are full of heroes. Drama could hardly exist without them of course, but have you noticed that nearly every hero in modern dramas is associated with the state? Here are dramas…allforprivacy (50)in christianity • 6 years agoThe West Has Lost Its Sense of MeaningPlease consider the wall hangings in this photo from a remote village in Belarus: And please note the plaque over the door in this painting of a home in Delft, in 1658: In both of these cases we…allforprivacy (50)in trump • 6 years agoThe Eruption of the Shillsshill: A person paid to endorse a product favorably, while pretending to be impartial. If ever you wanted confirmation that ruling structures are biased toward conflict, you got it over the past…allforprivacy (50)in intelligence • 6 years agoHumanity Crucified on a Cross of IronA few people remember President Dwight Eisenhower’s Farewell Address, where he warned Americans about the rise of a military-industrial complex… a warning that was stunningly accurate and almost…allforprivacy (50)in law • 6 years agoWhy Does the Law Not Warn?Everyone who has children, or even nieces and nephews, understands that you have to warn a child before punishing him or her. If not, you teach the child a rash of bad lessons, like these:…allforprivacy (50)in cryptoanarchy • 6 years agoHow Cryptoanarchy Saved the WorldThe things that actually change the world are very often kept out of view. The stronger the mainline culture, the more the things that will change it are portrayed as weird, stupid, naive, and even…allforprivacy (50)in human • 7 years agoThe Blessings of PanarchyWhatever complaints we may have about the US Constitution, it’s hard not to appreciate this phrase in its preamble: [to] secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity… The problem…allforprivacy (50)in christianity • 7 years agoThe Dissipation of Moral EnergiesRoughly 98% of us have a deep-rooted connection to morality. Even confirmed criminals routinely say things like, “That ain’t right,” which is purely a moral judgment. However well or poorly we use…allforprivacy (50)in debt • 7 years agoWho to Blame for Your DebtI hope that none of my regular readers are burdened with much debt, but I know that many people are. Sometimes shockingly so. And so I’d like to explain who’s really to blame for these situations…allforprivacy (50)in crypto • 7 years agoFree-market ParasitesThe crypto economy can’t get here fast enough. In addition to writing, I manage businesses. And as I review the financial records of these businesses every year, I see corporate parasitism biting…