Listen "Crypto Commie Circlejerk: Interview with Ben Arc (@BTCSocialist)"
Episode Synopsis
A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak with Ben Arc (@BTCSocialist), one of the first openly leftist guy in bitcoin and significant contributor to the bitcoin FOSS space. In this episode we discuss what it was like for him to be one of the only people loudly represent the Left, and, his bitcoin-IoT projects. You can find his github for all of his projects here: https://github.com/arcbtcYou can also find the podcast and future episodes on the major platforms below.Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3geORcile9E1EyPyFiAHhM?si=x7fjsFhURsSBlErXnihh9AiTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-blockchain-socialist/id1501607045Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/theblockchainsocialistStitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-blockchain-socialistPodcast Addict: https://podplayer.net/?podId=2598359 If you haven’t seen it, I’ve also republished another article on Medium titled, Won’t the State just Destroy the Blockchain?that you can check out or share with your other Lefty or even Libertarian friends.Check the site -> theblockchainsocialist.com/Join the community -> www.reddit.com/r/cryptoleftists/Contribute to the project -> www.patreon.com/theblockchainsocialistSupport the showICYMI I've written a book about, no surprise, blockchains through a left political framework! The title is Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It and is being published through Repeater Books, the publishing house started by Mark Fisher who’s work influenced me a lot in my thinking. The book is officially published and you use this linktree to find where you can purchase the book based on your region / country.
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