@otherlifeco
JR: These new technologies, just like in the Renaissance and Reformation, they start out in finance, because that's the economic engine that allows this other activity to happen, right? And then they move into communication, and work, and coordination.
Dec 3, 2021 • 12 tweets • 2 min read
What the crypto community should learn from the Medici's transvaluation of values
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JR: The narrative usually goes—by people outside historical circles and people in the crypto NFT world think about it this way—people made a bunch of money like the Medici, now they're going to buy their way into class...
- How Martin Luther was a literal memelord shitposter
- How the Medici Family affected a transvaluation of values and what the crypto community should learn from the Medicis
- How crypto onboards people into esoteric philosophies
JM: Listening to you talk Martin Luther, it sounds like he was literally a memelord shitposter?
JR: [Laughs.] That's absolutely fair. Academics always try to polish. We use fancy language which reflects culture and status. But, Luther was a shitposter, and he was a master at it.
Nov 30, 2021 • 17 tweets • 3 min read
Since the print's small:
1 - The historical enterprise has failed crypto, a tragedy given that historical tools could help communities interpret meaning, craft better outcomes, manage unintended consequences and unlock possible worlds from this revolutionary moment.
2 - The crypto renaissance is an iteration of previous renaissances, similar to the last renaissance. If you’re into crypto, you’re part of a much larger community, with a story echoing throughout the centuries...
