Just as fungi and plants formed a symbiotic relationship to colonize dry land, humans can form symbiosis with Bitcoin to improve as individuals and to advance our species.
Part 4: Symbiosis
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500m years ago, all life was in the ocean. Dry land was devoid of life, until plants + fungi formed a partnership.
This symbiosis created a cascade of evolutionary forces leading to the creation of all terrestrial life, including homo sapiens
We can think of these algae as little solar panels bolted onto fungal networks which made colonizing virgin dry land possible.
In order to colonize the internet (terra incognita) with a new form of money, Satoshi needed to form a symbiotic partnership...
👉High early issuance rate disproportionately rewarded early adopters
👉Launched to the Cypherpunks
👉Timing launch during the 08/09 financial crisis
👉“Chancellor on the second brink of bailout”
Were the cypherpunks complicit and did they benefit in the partnership (mutualism)?
Or did satoshi take advantage of the cyberpunks because he needed an initial distribution strategy (parasitism)?
When the lion eats the antelope, no one bails out the antelope. Crucial feedback loop
Individuals are fragile, ensuring the system is antifragile.
Bitcoin enables economic evolution by natural selection.
Like the tenrec, Bitcoin simply needs to outlast it’s competition.
“If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.”
― Sun Tzu
First crops we cultivated were also the best grains for brewing beer. Did we settle down for food or to brew beer?
Water harbors pathogens that often killed ancient man. Fermented drinks (beer, etc) were a safe way to stay hydrated.
<Without fungi, there is no beer, wine, chocolate, bread, or penicillin>
Like ancient man partnered with fungi, us moderns have an opportunity to form symbiosis with Bitcoin...
Money is the most important coordination mechanism. Our fiat system is driving our species off a cliff.
Time to unfuck the money.
It lowers the trust required to communicate value, enabling more sophisticated cooperation.
It’s our duty to form symbiosis with Bitcoin.
Let's re-architect society based on separation of money and state aka “natural money."
Besides financial gain, individuals also can benefit from bitcoin in other ways.
Interestingly, the values imbued onto bitcoin seem to rub off on its adherents.
Rather than change the system from the inside, we can put our energy towards a parallel system.
In a world that doesn’t value personal responsibility, Bitcoin serves as a wakeup call.
Free speech is the foundation of open societies. Bitcoin protects free speech, ensuring we can “vote with our money.”
Forming symbiosis with Bitcoin preserves freedoms for future generations.
Think of all the waste created from a fiat system. Bailouts, never ending wars, capital misallocation, etc
“We were promised flying cars and all we got was 140 characters” -- @peterthiel
How about dyson spheres? Asteroid mining? Or eliminating infectious disease and infant mortality for good?
Let’s embrace the Bitcoin renaissance.
Fiat offers short term price stability, at the expense of long term systemic risk.
Bitcoin accepts short term price volatility in exchange for long term systemic stability.
As humble apes, it’s our duty to form a symbiotic relationship with Bitcoin.
We strive to understand this phenomenon so we may shepherd her through adolescence.
Thanks to @dergigi, @Breedlove22, @nic__carter for providing notes during the editing process.
Inspiration: @CitizenBitcoin @danheld @gladstein
Thanks to the mycophiles for inspiring my fascination with fungi (the bitcoin community welcomes you)
As humans venture forth, let us not forget the fantastic fungi.
The kingdom who gave way to all complex life on dry land, eventually producing humans who then re-discovered the mycelial archetype in the form of Bitcoin.