<p>When you think of Chris DeRose, you either think of the scrutinizing Bitcoin Uncensored host or the nihilistic Twitter troll. Thankfully, this candid interview will definitely make you respect him more.</p>
<p>The "ticker-agnostic" Chris DeRose, who at various moments of his long involvement in Bitcoin has endorsed the BCH and BSV forks, turns out to be an avid post-modernist philosophy leader who constantly puts himself in a position where he must argue against the largest majority.</p>
<p>As you're about to hear, the man who is partially responsible for the creation of the "Bitcoin maximalist" label by Vitalik Buterin likes to regard everything as if he was an alien who just landed on Earth and saw human inventions for the first time ever. He asks uncomfortable questions, he questions even the most solid of paradigms, and has no issue with the fact that he might be wrong.</p>
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<p>To Chris DeRose, the inquiry and the search are the greatest reasons to be around the Bitcoin space and his pursuit is designed to hurt feelings, disappoint expectations, and ultimately defy norms. It's not necessarily about being right or wrong, but about asking the right questions which open new doors.</p>
<p>Some may find this two-hour immersion in the mind of Chris DeRose blasphemous and against all established conventions. Nonetheless, some of his points are valid and intriguing and worth pursuing by any open mind. </p>
Time stamps:
00:02:54 - Chris DeRose's entry into Bitcoin
00:05:11 - Early Bitcoin community and forums
00:06:16 - Ideological aspects of Bitcoin
00:08:44 - Bitcoin's potential and impact on government
00:11:04 - Bitcoin's revolutionary potential and limitations
00:13:11 - Bitcoin's relevance to different socioeconomic groups
00:14:20 - Bitcoin's American origins and global implications
00:15:42 - Bitcoin mining and its evolution
00:18:23 - Bitcoiners' adherence to the status quo
00:19:00 - Decentralization and its meaning
00:21:04 - Tribalism in the Bitcoin community
00:22:48 - Decentralization as a buzzword
00:29:04 - Inconsistencies in Bitcoin's decentralization
00:31:00 - Centralization of Bitcoin development
00:33:13 - Contentious hard forks and their implications
00:36:00 - Carbon vs. silicon programmers
00:37:17 - Conservative worldview in Bitcoin
00:38:48 - Bitcoin as a lifestyle
00:40:03 - Community and faith in money
00:42:00 - Ideology and community building
00:43:11 - Social Justice Warriors (SJWs) and Bitcoin
00:46:30 - The future of prominent Bitcoin figures
00:48:33 - Prominent figures in the Bitcoin space
00:51:34 - Making a living in the Bitcoin space
00:53:55 - Bitcoin's tendency to "eat its own"
00:56:30 - The internet's impact on reputation
01:00:04 - Bitcoin's immune system against bad actors
01:01:28 - ICOs and their history
01:04:41 - Chris DeRose's continued involvement in Bitcoin
01:05:47 - Social media's impact on Bitcoin community
01:07:05 - Bitcoin's potential failure points
01:10:04 - The importance of Bitcoin's first-mover advantage
01:12:47 - Bitcoin's supply and community faith
01:14:50 - The role of Dash and Decred
01:16:43 - Bitcoin's resilience to technical issues
01:18:25 - Government regulation and its impact on Bitcoin
01:19:10 - The importance of memes in cryptocurrency
01:21:04 - The need for a superordinate goal in Bitcoin
01:22:22 - The Bitcoin community and its challenges
01:25:14 - The role of the Bitcoin Center
01:27:04 - Bitcoin Cash and its utility
01:28:54 - Lightning Network and its potential impact
01:31:08 - Chris DeRose's political views
01:31:52 - The role of Marxists and communists in Bitcoin
01:34:24 - Social Democrats and their skepticism of Bitcoin
01:38:43 - The complexity of ideological classifications
01:42:20 - The importance of hierarchy in ideologies
01:45:45 - Individuality in the Bitcoin community
01:48:12 - The dominance of intolerant minorities
01:48:43 - Positive aspects of Bitcoin
01:51:46 - The importance of being yourself
01:52:41 - Philosophy and its relevance to Bitcoin
01:54:54 - Philosophical influences on Chris DeRose
01:57:50 - The value of philosophy
01:59:53 - Foucault's work on governance
02:03:25 - How to read philosophical texts