8-2b2a 'Technologies that change society are technologies that change interactions between people'

E.g., Zcash

E.g., money and computer

• 1-2g2b2a Computer is technology that has deep theoretical and philosophical significance
  • 8-1b4 Blockchains are new kind of computer
    • Bitcoin = Money + Computer !develop
      • 8-2c Crypto = Money + Computer (Crypto is programmable money)

reflexivity

• 8-1c4d5b There are many ways by which apps, platforms, and people can interact reflexively

• 7-1d2a The relation between technology and the problem-situation (i.e., culture and mind) is reflexive

• Ask: What happens with blockchains?

Next:

• 8-2b2b Key moment is when people (e.g., devs) don’t have to worry about the infrastructure (e.g., platform risks including high take rates)

• 10-2g1d Humans are the apex predators because we plan, share knowledge, and leave knowledge for future generations, by talking to each other. We are knowledge-oriented.

  • 10-2g2 Culture invents symbols, and the core of language is the symbol
    • 10-2g2c1 Symbols are universal. Being arbitrary and contingent means it can represent anything, and do everything.
      • 10-2g2b Language as the most advanced form of communication is what differentiates humans, not communication per se