LTB #423 Decentralization Philosophy Part 1 – From Buddha to the Conquistadors

<p><em><strong>The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week, the </strong></em><a href="http://ltbshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em><strong>Let's Talk Bitcoin! Show</strong></em></a><em><strong> gathered to discuss decentralization in blockchain projects, the historical context of decentralized organizations, the robustness it conveys but also the difficulties it engenders.</strong></em></p> <p>On today's podcast we apply concepts and stories from <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Starfish-Spider-Unstoppable-Leaderless-Organizations/dp/1591841836" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">"The Spider and the Starfish: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations"</a>, a formational book on pre-blockchain decentralization written in the early 2000's, as the centralized US military struggled to effectively dispatch a much smaller decentralized force in Afghanistan. While the battlefield is different, the insight is perhaps even more relevant to the world of blockchain projects, their decentralized origins and ambitions.</p> <p>Later, we discuss the similarities between <a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/mindfulnessmatters/2010/09/metaphor-monday-topple-a-nantan-with-a-cow.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">decentralized organizations and the Buddha's concept of self</a>.</p> <p>Want more? <a href="https://soundcloud.com/mindtomatter" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Catch up on 7 years of Let's Talk Bitcoin!</a></p> <blockquote><strong>Credits for LTB#423<br> </strong>This episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin! is sponsored by <a href="https://brave.com/ltb" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Brave.com</a> and <a href="http://etoro.ltbshow.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">eToro.com</a>.</blockquote> <blockquote><br> Original Photo by&nbsp;<a href="https://unsplash.com/@ubaidhulla1234?utm_source=unsplash&amp;amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;amp;utm_content=creditCopyText" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Uba