"That is not to say that Bitcoin will lead us to a pacifist utopia in which any attempt at violence suffers metaphysical intervention by the spirit of Satoshi. That money can grant power is clear enough as there will always be a clearing price for violent thuggery. But what will distinguish a Bitcoin standard is that power will not grant money." - Allen FarringtonToday we dig into another great piece from The Bitcoin Times Ed 4. What are the characteristics of Bitcoin, that truly make the separation of Money and State a true possibility for our future? How does Bitcoin change the fundamental relationship between money and power? Don't miss this one!Check out the rest of The Bitcoin Times and get a head start at the link below:https://sites.google.com/getamber.io/thebitcointimes/ED_4Another great article from Allen, The Capital Strip Minehttps://bitcoinaudible.com/the-capital-strip-mine/And some required reading for everyone in Bitcoin, Shelling Out: The Origins of Moneyhttps://bitcoinaudible.com/reboot-shelling-out-the-origins-of-money-nick-szabo/For the best products and services to get you started in Bitcoin, our sponsors are literally a handful of those that I use most in this space:• Get Bitcoin rewards on literally everything you buy with the Fold Card (guyswann.com/fold). Get 20% off with discount code BITCOINAUDIBLE.• Buy Bitcoin automatically and painlessly with SwanBitcoin (swanbitcoin.com/guy)• Keep your Bitcoin keys safe on the secure, open source BitBox02 (guyswann.com/bitbox). Discount code GUY gets you 5% off.• Get tickets to the biggest & most exciting Bitcoin conference in the universe! Bitcoin 2022 (guyswann.com/2022). 10% discount if you use code GUYSWANN.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message