"...a list of crypto readings and resources. It’s organized from building blocks and basics; foundations (& history); and key concepts — followed by specific topics such as governance; privacy and security; scaling; consensus and governance; cryptoeconomics, cryptoassets, and investing; fundraising and token distribution; decentralized exchanges; stablecoins; and cryptoeconomic primitives and crypto goods (non-fungible tokens, cryptocollectibles, token-curated registries, curation … Continue reading Crypto Canon
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Enemy of All Mankind
"On Sept. 7, 1695, the pirate ship Fancy, commanded by Every, ambushed and captured the Ganj-i-Sawai, a royal vessel owned by Indian emperor Aurangzeb, then one of the world's most powerful men. Aboard were not only the worshipers returning from their pilgrimage, but tens of millions of dollars' worth of gold and silver.What followed was … Continue reading Enemy of All Mankind
Deformin’ in the Rain: How (and Why) to Break a Classic Film
"...this essay subjects a single film to a series of deformations: the classic musical Singin' in the Rain. Accompanying more than twenty original audiovisual deformations in still image, GIF, and video formats, the essay considers both what each new version reveals about the film (and cinema more broadly) and how we might engage with the emergent … Continue reading Deformin’ in the Rain: How (and Why) to Break a Classic Film
Our Cults Become Our Culture
"A false theory of culture is worse than a false theory of the heavens. The planets stick to their orbits no matter what we think, but culture becomes what we believe it is. Conditioned by the prophets of data and nostalgia to imagine no further than the evidence of the past, we forget that people … Continue reading Our Cults Become Our Culture
Science is The Foundation of The Walls We Build
"Science, at its best, also espouses such cosmopolitan ideals. That data is neutral, and science is apolitical, makes for an alluring narrative. By clinging to it, the scientist appears assured, almost noble, rising above the messy and the mundane by sheer force of intellect.But reality does not conform to such convenient self-delusion. Pretending to be … Continue reading Science is The Foundation of The Walls We Build
WFMU
Been listening to Clay Pigeon's Wake and Bake morning show, 6am - 9am EST. Recommend checking it out, and WFMU more generally.
Julien Baker
Come for the music. Stay for the wonderful writing. "Even the most minute acts of acknowledgment communicate to another person that they are seen, that they matter; to care for another person is to affirm their worth. In our simplest gestures we find ways to pierce the superficial exterior of an often callous and isolated … Continue reading Julien Baker
Weekly Review
"Every Friday afternoon, I’d send my boss a short email with three categories:* The work I had completed that week* What I was working on, including any deadlines that may have shifted or obstacles I’d encountered* What I was waiting on—that is, tasks that I’d completed, but require sign-off from my boss or contributions from … Continue reading Weekly Review
A New Samizdat
"What if now were the time for a new self-publishing here at home — a new samizdat? The time to create a new, parallel communications network and a fresh system for information sharing? A parallel network and a fresh system owned not by commercial interests — so Twitter, Facebook, Medium, and other seemingly “self-publishing” platforms … Continue reading A New Samizdat
Crystal Nights by Greg Egan
"The Phites who’d invented the boost had had one big advantage as they’d tinkered with each other’s brains: it had not been a purely theoretical exercise for them. They hadn’t gazed at anatomical diagrams and then reasoned their way to a better design. They had experienced the effects of thousands of small experimental changes, and … Continue reading Crystal Nights by Greg Egan
Experience Japan Pictograms
"Experience Japan Pictograms are a novel set of visual symbols developed by creative director Daigo Daikoku for people of all cultures and ages to enhance their tourism experience in Japan. And whether you run a restaurant, are building an app or putting together a guidebook, the pictograms are free and available to download for any use, even commercial. … Continue reading Experience Japan Pictograms
What Networks Whisper
"In the words of Paul Graham, “every city whispers something.” So when you choose to live in a city, you’re also choosing what kind of whispers you want to hear. Even if they’re subliminal, the whispers of cities are so influential that innovation has historically been clustered in small pockets. The cities we inhabit strongly … Continue reading What Networks Whisper
Proust Lu
"From Bali to Paris, the readers in Véronique Aubouy’s huge project, 'Proust Lu' ('Proust Read'), have been captured in bedrooms, offices, supermarkets, factories and beauty spots. Farmers, schoolchildren, businessmen, even the French director’s doctor have participated. 'It’s a slice of life,' Ms Aubouy says; 'a reading about time, in time.' The cast is as diverse … Continue reading Proust Lu
First Step Toward The Matrix
"Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery."—University of Colorado at Boulder, "New wearable device turns the body into a battery." TechXplore, February 10, 2021.
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