So I was lucky enough to get an advanced copy of @Lyn Alden new book in preparation for a podcast we’ll be recording, and all I can say is get ready people! My god get ready... If you can’t understand the value prop of Bitcoin after reading this book, you’ll never get it. The best part, she doesn’t even discuss bitcoin until chapter 20. 🤣 Mark my words, it’ll be a landmark classic that generations will reference. It's insanely thorough but also very accessible considering the complexity of the material that’s covered. I think she plans to have it punished very soon (within a month or two), so watch-out for it! It’s the ultimate orange pilling device for people that are intellectually curious.

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any coverage as to the tradeoffs of future and past changes made to the bitcoin protocol? I feel this is where many btc economic books fall short, treating bitcoin as a sort of ideal ossified state-free solution, rather than a nascent protocol that does change carefully as it’s maintained over time
I’ve never had an interested in a signed book, but after following her for several years and seeing praise like this from Preston… I’m in! Take my Bitcoin! …ironically.
Looking forward. Just read Alex Gladstein's Check your financial privilege and it was amazing, but the more great books, the better. I hope there will be an audio version soon. View quoted note →
@Lyn Alden, are you going to release epub version too? I'd be happy to send equivalent sats for that (and go around the whole Amazon/publisher middleman situation)
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Genghis 2 years ago
I liked pretty much all her work. Can't wait for the book.
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Vdub 2 years ago
Definitely going to read that book.
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Skyrose1 2 years ago
Have you Safedean’s new book and the 4th Turning is hear yet?
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Xerxes27BTC 2 years ago
Awesome, I'm looking forward to reading this myself
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BTCFalk 2 years ago
I'm not much of a reader myself, I understand better by listening, but I'll clearly gona buy and read it, listen to nostr:npub1h8nk2346qezka5cpm8jjh3yl5j88pf4ly2ptu7s6uu55wcfqy0wq36rpevs audiobook and "take" of it Go on Lyn, really looking forward to it
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anon 2 years ago
Incredible! Can’t wait to read it
Can you imagine? Some of her Nostro musings to the agitated middle of the road crowd are "wow" !
This platform will succeed just by the people we attract to the platform
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Newton 2 years ago
Thank you, @Lyn Alden. Feels great to see you here. 💜 I've at last decided to dive into #bitcoin. I'll start with your book. Would you suggest any other more primary book that could help me understand yours? (Just to prepare myself as Broken Money is still a couple of months away from now.)
Have you read the Bitcoin Standard @Newton ? That's an excellent starting point for your journey. @npub15dql...lm5m said it's one of the main reasons he spent half a billion dolleroos on BTC. Pretty high praise! 😆
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Casey R 2 years ago
Cannot wait to read it when it's out!
Jealous. ☺️ I keep searching amazon periodically for broken money in the hopes to order my copy and all I get is this hit… 😂 image
Let’s hope she edits the Bitcoin section to start on chapter 21 !! Also, I’m getting tired of this Amazon search result for ‘broken money’… 😂 image
Hope it will have a french translation later. I'll speak about it on my website anyway but my community being french, some of them prolly don't read english.
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Hans 2 years ago
If you need an xtra read through, I'm happy to do so!
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Beme 2 years ago
Lyn, when do you expect this book to be out?