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AcquiredJan 19, 2021

Bitcoin

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Notable books mentioned: The Principles of Science by William Stanley Jevons, Bitcoin white paper

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The Principles of Science
William Stanley Jevons

The host mentions 'The Principles of Science' to highlight William Stanley Jevons' early insights into one-way functions, which are foundational to…

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Bitcoin white paper

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We had to do it. After 12 years and 3,000,000x appreciation, we kick off Season 8 with the best investment of all-time and our biggest episode ever: Bitcoin. From the first bitcoin transaction of 10k for two Papa John's pizzas (worth about $350m today!!) to $40k+ BTC and maybe the moon beyond, we cover the whole crazy, improbable journey of how a single 8-page PDF document changed the world of money — and perhaps the world itself — forever.
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The Principles of Science
William Stanley Jevons
Best for Individuals interested in computer science and cryptographyOften cited around one-way functions in computer science

“William Stanley Jevons wrote in The Principles of Science about the concept of one-way functions and prime factorization, which is foundational to modern encryption methods.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals interested in computer science and cryptography
Key quote: “William Stanley Jevons wrote in The Principles of Science, keep in mind this is a little under 100 years before the personal computer was created, can the reader say what two numbers multiplied together will produce the number 8,616,460,799?”
The host mentions 'The Principles of Science' to highlight William Stanley Jevons' early insights into one-way functions, which are foundational to modern cryptography. This reference illustrates the historical context of cryptographic concepts that are crucial for current digital security systems.
ASIN: B07C3J4288
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Bitcoin white paper
Best for Individuals interested in cryptocurrency and blockchain technologyOften cited around peer-to-peer transactions

“Matt had made this really great point. If I could tell you to do things to follow up, one is obviously the Bitcoin white paper, remarkably cogent.”

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Sentiment: Deep Dive
For: Individuals interested in cryptocurrency and blockchain technology
Key quote: “And this, this was the problem that nobody had a good way to solve.”
The host discusses the revolutionary nature of the Bitcoin white paper in addressing the challenges of trustless transactions without a centralized mediator. They highlight how the paper's focus on solving the double-spending problem was groundbreaking in the context of digital currency.
ASIN: B0DPY3JGJM
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