{"product_id":"the-bushido-of-bitcoin-a-code-of-virtue-for-a-world-on-a-new-economic-standard-paperback","title":"The Bushido of Bitcoin: A Code of Virtue for a World on a New Economic Standard - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoss Stevens\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eJohn Carter\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eAleksandar Svetski\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e*The \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ehardcover\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e is highly recommended\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat does it take to build civilization?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eI spent two years wrestling with this question and many more. Is it enough if Bitcoin wins? How will those who hold it behave when they become the new elite? What are the \u003cb\u003echaracter\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003evirtues\u003c\/b\u003e required so that we don't merely replace an old corrupt ruling class with a new one?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWriting this book changed me.\u003c\/b\u003e After a short hiatus from my entprepreneurial life, I was compelled to write again - but I found myself in a relatively dark place, a bit like\u003ci\u003e I was born in the wrong century\u003c\/i\u003e, as my wife kept telling me. It was peak clown world and the early drafts of the book reflected this feeling in their more nostalgic desire for a morally superior past that would not return. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut....two years, eight drafts and more than 130,000 words later, both the book and I took on a new energy. A more ascendant tone that in turn made me more hopeful for the future.\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bushido of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e is thus a \u003cb\u003emajor white-pill\u003c\/b\u003e, in a world full of black, red and blue pills.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is a distillation of what I've learned throughout my entire life, and in particular the ideas I've absorbed from the great stories of the past. It combines lessons from the great warrior cultures and their heroes with insights from the most insightful thinkers, religions and philosophies of all time, including Nietzsche, Spengler, Hoppe, Christianity, Feudalism and the Austrian School of Economics.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is a \u003cb\u003eplaybook\u003c\/b\u003e for the new elite with a focus on virtue - not morality. My goal is not to tell you what to believe, but to give you a guide for how the great and noble behave. All warrior cultures of the past lived by such codes of virtue, and \u003cb\u003eit is high time we found ours.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bushido of Bitcoin\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is made up of SIX parts: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt starts with a powerful \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eprelude\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e that sets the tone of the book. It's followed by a history of the samurai, an explanation of the origins of Bushido and its similarities to other historical codes and religions (Part 1: Origins).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePart 2, the real meat of the book, dives deep into each virtue of this new \u003ci\u003eBushido\u003c\/i\u003e: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJustice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCourage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLove and Compassion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHonesty and Integrity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eResponsibility\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExcellence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRespect\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDuty and Loyalty\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor each one I provide an extensive etymology of the word, both the English with Latin roots and the Japanese Kanji's with their Chinese roots - the overlaps which you will find incredibly fascinating. This is followed by an exploration of historical examples and anecdotes from the greats who shaped history. Finally, each virtue-chapter is completed with a short section on its relevance to a world on a Bitcoin standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI then go to great lengths to explain how these virtues can be integrated into society (Part 3: Integration) and how we as individuals can practice them (Part 4: Praxis), because \u003cb\u003etrue knowledge is embodied in action.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFinally, I close the book out with a vivid vision of the future in the form of a short story (The Sovereign Cross) to paint a picture that theory alone cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI hope these pages inspire you, like writing them did me: to orient yourself properly, to aspire to greatness and to cultivate a way of being that can bring about a \u003cb\u003ebetter, brighter and more beautiful future. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis is the first book in The Bushido of Bitcoin series, which will be followed with Part 2: The Metaphysics of War and Beauty. Stay tuned!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAleksandar Svetski\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 530\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 11, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47578404061405,"sku":"9798343790603","price":48.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/6NxATxBawL9798343790603.webp?v=1773503290","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-bushido-of-bitcoin-a-code-of-virtue-for-a-world-on-a-new-economic-standard-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}