Topic: Open letter to Russell Brand, asking him to join the bitcoin revolution - page 4. (Read 8162 times)
October 28, 2013, 05:06:26 PM
Im not really a fan of Brand, but in that interview he made me think, got to give it to him, he had some good points
October 28, 2013, 04:38:36 PM
this is relevant i think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2STUU3M4U3Y
Definitely relevant, thank you for sharing.
October 28, 2013, 03:35:43 PM
this is relevant i think https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2STUU3M4U3Y
October 28, 2013, 10:08:29 AM
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Going back to the basic math and history tenants of my post--the reason behind their bankruptcy, and why they'll be bankrupt again. And again. And again.
Not to mention no civilization in known history has ever permanently solved its financial woes by raising taxes. If you're having financial woes, it's likely because you're bleeding out due to unwise spending, counting the chickens before the eggs have hatched.
Typically in civilizations, continually increasing the financial burden of the people leads to one of two conclusions: The eventual complete dissolving of the civilization, or civil war/emigration.
Not to mention no civilization in known history has ever permanently solved its financial woes by raising taxes. If you're having financial woes, it's likely because you're bleeding out due to unwise spending, counting the chickens before the eggs have hatched.
Typically in civilizations, continually increasing the financial burden of the people leads to one of two conclusions: The eventual complete dissolving of the civilization, or civil war/emigration.
Good point. The spending binge doesn't just end at the US Federal level, the states jumped on the free-money bandwagon too. The state I'm in, increased it's spending by 10X over the last decade. It's far from the 3-5% growth that you'd expect. The breakdown of the system will not be pretty.
October 28, 2013, 08:00:41 AM
Anyone who wants more taxes, and believes it'll fix anything, lacks immensely in the knowledge of history and basic math.
Higher taxes are credited with helping California climb out of its financial quagmire.
Going back to the basic math and history tenants of my post--the reason behind their bankruptcy, and why they'll be bankrupt again. And again. And again.
Not to mention no civilization in known history has ever permanently solved its financial woes by raising taxes. If you're having financial woes, it's likely because you're bleeding out due to unwise spending, counting the chickens before the eggs have hatched.
Typically in civilizations, continually increasing the financial burden of the people leads to one of two conclusions: The eventual complete dissolving of the civilization, or civil war/emigration.
October 28, 2013, 07:57:37 AM
I saw your open letter this morning in LinkedIn, posted in the Bitcoin Group, hope it will make it to him!
October 28, 2013, 07:24:47 AM
October 27, 2013, 11:44:52 PM
bravo sir. you very neatly stepped around all the landmines.
October 27, 2013, 11:40:10 PM
The beauty behind bitcoin is that it doesn't matter what Brand's political philosophy is. What does matter, is if he supports/promotes bitcoin, he can bring it to his millions of adoring, non-technical fans.
October 27, 2013, 11:18:06 PM
Anyone who wants more taxes, and believes it'll fix anything, lacks immensely in the knowledge of history and basic math.
Higher taxes are credited with helping California climb out of its financial quagmire.
October 27, 2013, 10:53:31 PM
Anyone who wants more taxes, and believes it'll fix anything, lacks immensely in the knowledge of history and basic math.
October 27, 2013, 08:57:23 PM
Didn't this letter appear on Zerohedge?
I thought it was irony and parody of the far left and the far right. Brand had recently gone on Alex Jones programs, which was odd to say the least. Brand wants inflation and taxes, Jones thinks inflation and taxes are the big conspiracy. Bitcoin is all about capital contracts, whereas Brand is apparently all about social contracts. Both give themselves a holiness to their historical narrative that is easy to parody. So I assumed the letter was making fun of both.
I thought it was irony and parody of the far left and the far right. Brand had recently gone on Alex Jones programs, which was odd to say the least. Brand wants inflation and taxes, Jones thinks inflation and taxes are the big conspiracy. Bitcoin is all about capital contracts, whereas Brand is apparently all about social contracts. Both give themselves a holiness to their historical narrative that is easy to parody. So I assumed the letter was making fun of both.
October 27, 2013, 08:26:17 PM
Never really stopped to listen to Russell Brand. I'm impressed.
Hope he reads the letter.
Hope he reads the letter.
October 27, 2013, 04:21:11 PM
good job my freind get this out there, brand is extremely popular in the UK amongst young people and if he ever even mentioned bitcoin, it would be great publicity
i think he has a twitter btw, could be worth trying that
i think he has a twitter btw, could be worth trying that
October 27, 2013, 03:19:07 PM
ZeroHedge picking up your letter is a good start:
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-25/open-letter-russell-brand
Well done.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-25/open-letter-russell-brand
Well done.
October 27, 2013, 02:44:27 PM
Once converted, Russell can get his friend on board: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en9yNEkU5kU
Ahhh, wouldn't that be fantastic if the Dalai Lama came out in full support of bitcoin? Let the peaceful bitcoin revolution begin!
October 27, 2013, 02:35:54 PM
Once converted, Russell can get his friend on board: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en9yNEkU5kU
October 27, 2013, 02:17:47 PM
reminds me a little bit of bepe grillo in italy. he get ALOT of votes by the last elections (from 0 to maybe 25% 
):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Sb9CXYUrQ
grillo would like bitcoin too i guess. hes an internet guy, maybe he already heard of it.
):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Sb9CXYUrQ
grillo would like bitcoin too i guess. hes an internet guy, maybe he already heard of it.
October 27, 2013, 02:02:53 PM
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