Media library

A reflective essay on how economic environments quietly train our sense of normal, shaping discipline, risk, and ambition without conscious choice—and how noticing these learned reference points restores clarity, agency, and a healthier relationship with effort.

The definitive book on the history of money, the economics of Bitcoin, and why sound money matters for civilization. Essential reading for understanding monetary properties.

A collection of essays explaining Bitcoin from first principles, covering why it's not too late, why there can only be 21 million, and why Bitcoin is not too volatile.

Taleb argues that risk-taking and accountability are central to fairness and functioning systems. A philosophical companion to understanding proof of work beyond mining.

An exploration of how Bitcoin creates a decentralized clock, why proof of work is about establishing a reliable timeline, and what time has to do with money.

A deep dive into how monetary systems shape societal hierarchies, the relationship between money and freedom, and why sovereignty begins with sound money.

A practical guide to running your own Bitcoin node, verifying transactions independently, and why trustless verification is a cornerstone of the Bitcoin ethos.

A comprehensive analysis of Bitcoin's energy consumption, its relationship to value creation through proof of work, and why energy expenditure is a feature not a bug.