Written Works
An array of contemplations, arguments, ponderings, opinions, stories, ideas, facts, thoughts, and musings.
Readables
Cake and Games
A much-too-brief glance into the world of game theory, mechanism design, and incentives.
Bitcoin: The Benchmark
Performance measurements really only make sense against the appropriate baseline.
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It's going to be a long one. You might not like it.
Factom: A Short Memoir
A few highlights and commentary on my experience at Factom, Inc. over the last five years.
Counterintuition
Things are not always as they first appear. A few examples of subjects that demand further contemplation.
The Oracle Problem
Most interesting smart contracts are ultimately only as good as their oracle. Many moons ago, I wrote this explanation of what is now-commonly referred to as The Oracle Problem.
Territories of Freedom
With Bitcoin and cryptography "we can win a major battle in the arms race and gain a new territory of freedom for several years."
Mathematics: A Short Memoir
One now-humble student's stumbling journey towards mathematical understanding.
On "Have Fun Staying Poor"
A deceptively solid meme, as no one wants to stay poor.
Nakamoto Rationality
The manifold implications of one of Satoshi's most profound and powerful insights.
Energy Beacon
Proof of Work is more valuable than most realize. A treatise on the power of focal points and objectivity.
Bitcoin's Killer App
On Bitcoin's economic kernel and the importance of number-go-up.
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