Niko LaamanenFounder, Publisher at Konsensus Network

#Medieval #Bitcoin: Exploring the #Future in the Middle Ages #middleage #storytelling #kardashev

14 Feb 2024 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker outlines a speculative storytelling concept that places the cutting‑edge technology of Bitcoin into a medieval world. He frames Bitcoin as "Kardashev Type 1" money—suggesting it represents a civilization‑scale, energy‑harnessing financial system—and then imagines a narrative where this futuristic currency is embodied by a psychedelic brew called Elysium. The contrast between a high‑tech monetary system and a Middle Ages setting is presented as an intriguing creative juxtaposition.

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I, at least I find it very interesting. That's what I did, why I did it. So I am writing about a future technology, which is Bitcoin, but it's set in the Middle Ages. So that makes for a very interesting contrast in my opinion. And Bitcoin is one of our most futuristic technologies that we have. It is, I've argued this before as well, Bitcoin is Kardashev Type 1 money. Uh, which makes it one of the most futuristic technologies that we have. And looking at that technology in a mid, mid, uh, medieval setting, I just found very interesting. But as you said, I, Bitcoin in itself does not sound, does not have a very psychedelic name. So in this story I depict, or I symbolize Bitcoin using a psychedelic brew called Elysium.