How we learn to play @BlockStream a future casting game we use to plan long term thinking vs. short term scenarios My grandfather who’s name I inherited was a crazy old man. …

Take a moment. Stop reading this post. Close your Windows and perform an <alt> <ctrl> Delete. Think about your inspirations. Your aspirations. Some of the Jedi mind tricks that Steve Jobs, George Lucas and friends left for us might be discovered. (credit: To Martin Algire. 2nd hire @ Zero Knowledge and one of the poet’s who didn’t even know it ☺)

Today I was amused and disappointed to see on my news feed to see an AP report that, Federal regulators are warning consumers about the risks of using virtual currencies such as Bitcoin. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau said Monday that it will begin fielding complaints from people who rely…

Anonymity, pseudonymity, ephemerality & bears omfg! — Zero-Knowledge Systems Privacy Ad Campaign circa 2000 Anonymity seems to be all the rage in Silicon Valley and startups lately. Recently Whisper raised another $30 million (supposedly at a $200 million valuation) bringing its total fundraising to $54 million. Secret announced that it had raised $8.6 million. …

Post Scarcity economics hurt the brain and are difficult to communicate. They are counterintuitive by nature — “let me share with you & give myself as part of this transaction. Yet they exist and will continue to exist — Gift Economy theorists talk about reputation economics and debate the sharing…

Investing in Bitcoin is not for the faint of heart but the blockchain will prevail — So it now appears that Mt. Gox the largest trading site for Magic the Gathering cards, or some would say more importantly the once-largest bitcoin exchange site is now closed. My friend Gabe at Techmeme had the best quote of the night.. To many reporters, bitcoin haters, and bitcoin…