I wrote about how Bitcoin can slot into game theory geopolitics, with heavy hitters like @Pierre Rochard, @Lyn Alden and @Matthew Pines and more as a review of their book "National Security in The Digital Age - Bitcoin as a Tool For Modern Statecraft". https://www.forbes.com/sites/digital-assets/2024/09/26/nation-state-game-theory-bitcoin-and-statecraft-meld-together/

Hal Finney: It seemed so obvious to me: "Here we are faced with the problems of loss of privacy, creeping computerization, massive databases, more centralization - and [David] Chaum offers a completely different direction to go in, one which puts power into the hands of individuals rather than governments and corporations. The computer can be used as a tool to liberate and protect people, rather than to control them." Still one of my favorite quotes.

Dr. Jiang Yanyong is one of the most badass historical figures in China. 1- Chief surgeon of the best hospital in Beijing, on shift during Tiananmen Square Massacre, saved the lives of soldiers and innocent civilians 2- Prevented SARS epidemic from spreading by whistleblowing about the hidden epidemic, leading to the resignation of Beijing's Mayor and China's Minister of Public Health 3- Used his senior position and the clout he gained from whistleblowing to ask China's leadership to readdress the Tiananmen Square Massacre and to apologize. His last letter personally sent to Xi Jinping on this topic landed him in house arrest for the rest of his life A hero and a patriot who deserved much better.