3 ms·
> It then goes on and actually takes apart the libertarian politics bullshit on top of that, by going through all the history of people and “businesses” connect
by fouc 5y ago
> It then goes on and actually takes apart the libertarian politics bullshit on top of that, by going through all the history of people and “businesses” connected to Bitcoin, Ethereum and the likes. It is full of stories how they failed, were busted, or simply neglected basic necessities.
> The book nicely separates out the useful tech part from the political propaganda, and deflates the entire hype around it (Hint: Most people want Merkle trees and a trusted institution, but think they need a Blockchain - they will end up with a blockchain, a centralized institution and a large energy bill).
The amazon reviews seem pretty mixed about it though
https://www.amazon.com/Attack-50-Foot-Blockchain-Contracts-ebook/dp/B073CPP581/ https://www.amazon.com/Attack-50-Foot-Blockchain-Contracts-e...
- simonw 5y ago68% 5 star, 14% 4 star is "pretty mixed" to your mind? I'm astonished the review scores are that high, given the number of extremely-online people with a strong financial incentive for that book to review poorly.
- fouc 5y agoI described it as mixed based on the negative reviews I read, rather than based on the ratings.