How The Extropian Quest For Digital Cash Secured Our Trips To The Stars
Before they were cypherpunks, the forefathers of Bitcoin were Extropians.This article originally appeared in Bitcoin Magazine's "Moon Issue." To get a copy, visit our store.Extropianism, a radically techno-optimistic and forward-looking philosophy developed by Max More in the 1980s, had by the early 1990s grown into a small Californian subculture. It attracted scientists, engineers, researchers and future-minded individuals who shared the transhumanist conviction that acceleration of technological advancements could realize an “upgrade” for mankind.Extropians believed that humanity could....
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