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Immortality: The Intrinsic Connection Between Transhumanism and Web3

Culture & Public Commentary2023.06.08
Immortality: The Intrinsic Connection Between Transhumanism and Web3
This piece was submitted to the article by the new media outlet “歪脖三观,” founded and hosted by Jiang Gungun, and I was honored that it became the inaugural founding text of that media platform. When it was published, it was shortened and polished, and the title was changed to “The Ambition of Blockchain: Anti-Keynesianism, Public Life, and Transhumanism.” Everyone is welcome to repost and follow it. I am posting here the unedited original draft: EDCON2023 in Montenegro has come to a close. In addition to the usual topics of the crypto community, this year’s grand gathering also had a substantial block of topics related to transhumanism/longevity. The earlier “A Conversation…
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2023年6月8日
Bitcoin’s New High Commemoration (II): How Far Are We from the Eternal Bull Market?

Web3 & Cypherpunks2020.12.02
Bitcoin’s New High Commemoration (II): How Far Are We from the Eternal Bull Market?
Today the dollar price of bitcoin broke its historical high, surpassing 19,800 dollars. In the renminbi market, however, it has not yet surpassed its historical high, but that does not really matter, because the trend in recent years has been for the renminbi market to shrink dramatically, with the dollar market once again taking the lead in the bitcoin industry. The last time I wrote “Commemorating Bitcoin’s New High” was on January 5, 2017. Back then I was still calculating in renminbi; it had broken through 8,000 yuan, and I was in the midst of seeking a position at Tsinghua. My first bitcoin-related article was on April 19, 2013. At…
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2020年12月2日
The “Entrepreneurial Spirit” That Breaks the Balance

Culture & Public Commentary2018.01.29
The “Entrepreneurial Spirit” That Breaks the Balance
This article was published in China Science Daily (January 29, 2018, p. 1, major news). When it was published, a few sentences were deleted, but the key content was all retained. The reason I framed it around the report to the Nineteenth National Congress was that this was required by the commission, but I can accept this kind of accommodation; especially since my final paragraph was not cut, the critical stance remains quite clear. [caption id="attachment_7189" align="alignnone" width="212"] China Science Daily[/caption] The report to the Nineteenth National Congress proposes to “stimulate and protect entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging more social actors to devote themselves to innovation and entrepreneurship.” In this way, “entrepreneurial…
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2018年1月29日
The “Entrepreneurial Spirit” that Breaks the Balance

Culture & Public Commentary2018.01.29
The “Entrepreneurial Spirit” that Breaks the Balance
This article was published in Science and Technology Daily (2018-01-29, p. 1, News) and, at the time of publication, a few sentences were deleted, but the key content was retained. The reason I focused on the report to the Nineteenth National Congress was simply that the commission requested it, but I can accept this kind of accommodation; especially since my final paragraph was not cut, the critical stance remains quite clear. [caption id="attachment_7189" align="alignnone" width="212"] Science and Technology Daily[/caption] The report to the Nineteenth National Congress proposed to “stimulate and protect entrepreneurial spirit, encouraging more social actors to devote themselves to innovation and entrepreneurship,” thereby elevating “entrepreneurial spirit” for the…
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2018年1月29日
Bitcoin: A Layperson’s Introduction

Web3 & Bitcoin2017.07.27
Bitcoin: A Layperson’s Introduction
After hyping Bitcoin for so many years, I’ve written quite a few articles, but on careful reflection, I still haven’t written a popular explanation of Bitcoin’s basic principles. Although you can find a ton of them with a casual search online, I haven’t found one that really suits my taste. During a spell of battling Shanghai’s heat, I had a sudden urge to write one myself and see how it goes. (This article is obviously not very timely; what’s hot lately is the Bitcoin fork crisis. I posted two Weibo updates about this issue recently, and they’re appended at the end.) I hope to explain Bitcoin’s basic principles in as…
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2017年7月27日
Internet + Real Estate = Free?

Culture & Public Commentary2016.03.15
Internet + Real Estate = Free?
The “surge” in property prices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen at the beginning of this year was enough to drive one to despair; it felt as if the Chinese economy had completely given up its chance for a soft landing. We all know reform is necessary, but I really do not know where the “turning point” lies. Dragging things on is possible—take North Korea as a reference—but if we really still hope for successful reform, then it is hard to imagine avoiding a collapse. The only remaining suspense is when it will collapse, and who will be the first to collapse. It’s not that I’m being pessimistic about China. I…
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2016年3月15日
Why We Don’t Need BitCNY

Web3 & Cypherpunks2015.01.29
Why We Don’t Need BitCNY
1、This Is a Revolution, Not an Upgrade BTS is one of the projects in the so-called “second-generation coins” (the full name is second-generation knockoff coins) that has raised the most money (so far) and has the loudest reputation (mainly in China). Whenever I casually take a swipe at it on Weibo, many enthusiastic netizens inevitably come over to “instruct” me, earnestly teaching me that I need to keep up with the times, need to be open and inclusive, need to keep learning… So I usually can’t be bothered to say much. This time, since I’ve been invited to write for 8BTC, I might as well concentrate my complaints here again,…
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2015年1月29日
Bitcoin and Mathematics: How Reliable Is Cryptography?

Web3 & Cypherpunks2014.07.27
Bitcoin and Mathematics: How Reliable Is Cryptography?
I haven’t written any Bitcoin-related articles for a long time. Before, I was busy with graduation, but recently, after graduating, I’ve actually become much less busy. On the one hand, I’ve been lazy; my efficiency has been low lately, and I’m in the process of getting myself back on track. I have a dozen accumulated articles that will have to be written out one by one. On the other hand, there really isn’t all that much more to say about Bitcoin. The knowledge that needed popularizing and the basic questions that needed answering have already been covered, so I haven’t had much desire to write anything new. As for the…
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2014年7月27日
An Initial Exploration of Simmel’s Philosophy of Money

History of Science & Scholarship2014.07.01
An Initial Exploration of Simmel’s Philosophy of Money
From ancient times on, philosophy has always concerned itself only with the pure world of ideas and grand ultimate questions, and has prized “useless learning.” Money, by contrast, plainly sat ill with the interests of mainstream philosophers. Even after contemporary philosophers began to turn their gaze toward technology, money as this distinctive artifact still rarely became a topic of central concern. Georg Simmel (1858–1918) was an exception. From *The Psychology of Money* to *The Philosophy of Money*, money was one of the focal points and pivots of his philosophical system. In particular, the massive *The Philosophy of Money* has had a far-reaching influence; even today, whenever one speaks of “philosophy…
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2014年7月1日
Why Won’t Bitcoin Fall to Zero? — Random Thoughts on Bitcoin Market Trends

Web3 & Cypherpunks2013.12.12
Why Won’t Bitcoin Fall to Zero? — Random Thoughts on Bitcoin Market Trends
Recently the Bitcoin market had another fit of madness: from 1242 it plunged all the way to well below half, then rebounded to 1000 and fell again. A lot of newcomers could no longer sit still, and one after another quite a few people also came to ask me what I made of it. What can I make of it? Obviously, I am not a candlestick expert, and I can’t analyze the market; such a frenzied market is even less something I can get a grip on. I myself tried taking one coin and flipping it high and low, but it failed as well, and instead I lost some…… My…
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2013年12月12日