Zacqary Adam Green. Most people feel that it is their moral obligation to help those who can’t help themselves; we help others to have…
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Debugging the Profit Motive: Part Three — Pressure
A banker offers you a loan so that you can buy a house located near your cushy new job. You sign, comfortable that your…
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Debugging the Profit Motive: Part Two — Shiny Gold Coins
Zacqary Adam Green. A man in a big house on a hill asks you to tend his garden. In return, he’ll give you a…
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The Twenty-Year Web Cache
You’ve felt the frustration many times. As you write a comment on an interesting story, the web server responds with the message that the…
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Bitcoin's Four Drivers: Part 4 – Investment
The fourth and final immediate driver for Bitcoin is the investment sector. There has been no investment instrument anywhere like Bitcoin in the past…
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Debugging the Profit Motive: Part One — Bad Behavior
Zacqary Adam Green. A salesman sells you a tube of toothpaste, claiming it will make your teeth whiter than they’ve ever been in just…
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Bitcoin's Four Drivers: Part 3 – Merchant Trade
Are you aware of how much of your money each month goes to Visa and MasterCard? Odds are you’re not. For me, it’s about…
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Mexican Senate: "Do Not Sign ACTA"
The Mexican Senate has urged all parts of the Mexican Government to not sign the ACTA treaty. This follows in the footsteps of the…
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Ten Myths About Patents
Patent monopolies were an instrument during the guild era that regulated how knowledge could pass from master artisans to their apprentices. For some reason,…
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Bitcoin's Four Drivers: Part Two – International Trade
One non-obvious but very strong potential driver for Bitcoin is international trade. Today, that area suffers from monopolization and stagnation in the financial sector,…
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