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A batch of the best highlights from what Tristan's read, .
The relative difficulty of producing new monetary units determines the hardness of money:
The Bitcoin Standard
Saifedean Ammous
The farther down the neuroaxis, the more immediate the reactions; higher up on the neuroaxis, time frames stretch.
Buddha's Brain
Rick Hanson
That command was aimed at the royal webmaster. An antiquated job title—“social media coordinator” would have been more up-to-date—but it was common in royal courts to have outdated remnants of a bygone age. If Saskia could be guarded by men in bearskin hats riding horses, why, she could as well have a webmaster.
Termination Shock
Neal Stephenson
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