I'm Bullish on Crypto for the Wrong Reasons
“But where the danger is, also grows the saving power.” - Friedrich HölderlinEchobubble Summer 2023The euphoric sentiment on Twitter suggests that another crypto bull market is upon us. Congrats, anon—you made it. But wait, consider: are we really at the start of the next supercycle, or is it simply that the equities market needed somewhere to accommodate the overflow liquidity? Perhaps narratives—stories we tell ourselves and each other about AI, Storage, Gamefi, Blackrock and Citadel, etc.—...
I'm Bullish on Crypto for the Wrong Reasons
“But where the danger is, also grows the saving power.” - Friedrich HölderlinEchobubble Summer 2023The euphoric sentiment on Twitter suggests that another crypto bull market is upon us. Congrats, anon—you made it. But wait, consider: are we really at the start of the next supercycle, or is it simply that the equities market needed somewhere to accommodate the overflow liquidity? Perhaps narratives—stories we tell ourselves and each other about AI, Storage, Gamefi, Blackrock and Citadel, etc.—...
An Anti-human Humanism: Heidegger's rejection of Essence-based Ontology
An Anti-human Humanism? Heidegger's rejection of Essence-based OntologyIn his Letter on Humanism, Heidegger asks: “Should we still keep the name “humanism” for a “humanism” that contradicts all previous humanism” (263)? This question is characteristic of Heidegger’s understanding of humanism by virtue of its radical departure from all pre-existing definitions of humanism—including Sartre’s. For Heidegger, traditional humanism is an attempt to liberate humans to allow them to become the b...
An Anti-human Humanism: Heidegger's rejection of Essence-based Ontology
An Anti-human Humanism? Heidegger's rejection of Essence-based OntologyIn his Letter on Humanism, Heidegger asks: “Should we still keep the name “humanism” for a “humanism” that contradicts all previous humanism” (263)? This question is characteristic of Heidegger’s understanding of humanism by virtue of its radical departure from all pre-existing definitions of humanism—including Sartre’s. For Heidegger, traditional humanism is an attempt to liberate humans to allow them to become the b...
Silk Stockings, the Schutzstaffel, and the Sovereign Self
Bettie PageYes, I’m a leg man. I confess. Female legs are a sexual eccentricity. Identical to male legs, they elude the scrutiny of the erudite scholar who tries to pin down their appeal. Amazingly, throughout much of history, from the Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty to Chiang Kai-shek’s Old Shanghai, women’s legs were subject to the same cultural taboos surrounding more globular body parts, tucked behind petticoats and under long dresses until they became objects of fantasy and ...
Silk Stockings, the Schutzstaffel, and the Sovereign Self
Bettie PageYes, I’m a leg man. I confess. Female legs are a sexual eccentricity. Identical to male legs, they elude the scrutiny of the erudite scholar who tries to pin down their appeal. Amazingly, throughout much of history, from the Byzantine Empire under the Justinian dynasty to Chiang Kai-shek’s Old Shanghai, women’s legs were subject to the same cultural taboos surrounding more globular body parts, tucked behind petticoats and under long dresses until they became objects of fantasy and ...
The NFT Collector and The Critic
This piece is part two of Eulogy for my Non-Fungible tokens:Read part one first, here. “May I, monsieur, bring my glass next to yours without running the risk of intruding? No no, I’m not trying to sell you my NFTs—it is only that solitude is unfavorable for digestion. Oh, my lantern? Do not mind it. Are you waiting for someone? Let me guess—your plus one for the after-party at Marquee? In the meantime, grant me the pleasure of keeping you company. Ah, you smile! May I assume that I am not th...
The NFT Collector and The Critic
This piece is part two of Eulogy for my Non-Fungible tokens:Read part one first, here. “May I, monsieur, bring my glass next to yours without running the risk of intruding? No no, I’m not trying to sell you my NFTs—it is only that solitude is unfavorable for digestion. Oh, my lantern? Do not mind it. Are you waiting for someone? Let me guess—your plus one for the after-party at Marquee? In the meantime, grant me the pleasure of keeping you company. Ah, you smile! May I assume that I am not th...
10 Things to Say to Ace Your NFT Pitch
“Young man, in mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.” ― John von NeumannAh, the good old staircase wit. You’re in the shower after a long night out, and you remember how you bombed explaining mfers to your friends. You recall the concern that flashed across their faces as they nodded along to your whimsical assertions. You recollect your nervous shuffling when your (now) ex questioned you why rent money was blown on a monkey picture. Then, all of a sudden, i...
10 Things to Say to Ace Your NFT Pitch
“Young man, in mathematics you don't understand things. You just get used to them.” ― John von NeumannAh, the good old staircase wit. You’re in the shower after a long night out, and you remember how you bombed explaining mfers to your friends. You recall the concern that flashed across their faces as they nodded along to your whimsical assertions. You recollect your nervous shuffling when your (now) ex questioned you why rent money was blown on a monkey picture. Then, all of a sudden, i...
