Now that Jason Lowery's work has been available for over a year (the PDF has been online for more than 12 months) choosing to view Bitcoin as merely a monetary innovation rather than viewing the technology from first principles in my opinion negatively impacts Bitcoin. Most people hold onto the money narrative because that's how Satoshi framed it in the whitepaper. There are malicious organizations who do not want we the people to understand his work and therefore make sure to reinforce this narrative. #SOFTWAR is in many ways the spiritual successor to the original whitepaper. @jack mallers gave a nice talk during the last @BTC Prague that offered a small glimpse into this way of thinking that was received quite well and for many people it was the best talk of the event. Saylor gave everyone a subtle hint to make sure they remain open minded by reminding them of rule #3 - you are never done learning about Bitcoin. Submit your ego. Put aside your preconceived notions about Jason or any secondhand accounts of his work you've heard and simply engage with the arguments in an intellectually honest way. Put in the proof of work to understand Bitcoin from first principles. Bitcoin is money, but it is so much more and that is where the real value of the protocol lies. Understanding SOFTWAR is fundamental to understanding Bitcoin and where we are headed in the future
