“one of the main reasons for Bitcoin’s success is something that resonates with us as humans on a much deeper level: the primal elements of its brand, which when combined, turn it into a belief system." - Paulo Sacramento
Today we go deeper than the technical aspects of Bitcoin, less about the code and innovation itself, & more about the human element. What is it about Bitcoin that connects it to the primal elements inside us? What makes Bitcoin not a mere technology, but an ideology? And what can it tell us about Bitcoin's long term staying power?
The Seven Primal Elements of the Bitcoin Brand:
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/the-seven-primal-elements-of-bitcoin
Mentioned in the episode to explore the topic further:
Sally Hogshead, Fascinate
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