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Bitcoin, Philosophy and Greening Bitcoin with Incentive Offsets

Bitcoin, Philosophy and Greening Bitcoin with Incentive Offsets

I sat down with philosophers Troy Cross and Andrew Bailey to discuss various philosophical questions that intersect with Bitcoin. We also address their new paper that proposes a way to invest in bitcoin without contributing, even slightly, to...

The Progressive Bitcoiner · The Progressive Bitcoiner

January 15, 20221h 31m

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I sat down with philosophers Troy Cross and Andrew Bailey to discuss various philosophical questions that intersect with Bitcoin. We also address their new paper that proposes a way to invest in bitcoin without contributing, even slightly, to unsustainable bitcoin mining. We cover:

- The use of philosophy in today's world

- Emotion and reason

- Collectivism and individualism 

- Framing Bitcoin's environmental impact

- Greening Bitcoin with incentive offsets

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Troy Cross

Andrew Bailey

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