Given that the news cycle has been highlighting protests objecting to Benjamin Netanyahu’s recent judicial and policy reforms in Israel, I want to take a moment and write about the think tank (Kohelet Policy Forum) responsible for crafting these changes and the network of billionaires (like Jeff Yass) funding this forum via Susquehanna International Group (named after the ancient Susquehanna River). I made a video about Kohelet earlier this year (in January); however, given the current “political” turmoil in Israel (and the United States), revisiting these topics seems appropriate. Bonus: some words on the Book of Ecclesiastes from the Bible’s wisdom literature; after all, the name of the policy forum (Kohelet) is derived from that specific parable in the Old Testament.

In the following essay, I ramble about the overall crypto ecosystem and explain why I view the FTX collapse as a red herring (meant to misdirect from other relevant or important queries). I touched on the red herring “hearing” about FTX (which was loaded with doublespeak). Next I discuss Ukraine and Digital Currency Group “commingling” with FTX. I also explain the SEC’s hand in approving Proshares Bitcoin Futures ETFs—which permitted shorting of bitcoin through traditional avenues (there’s a Goldman Sachs connection, too). Some words on the Cato Institute document about “bundling and unbundling banking services”—plus, a little history about the OCC aka Office of Comptroller of Currency (established by Abe Lincoln in 1863). I shall conclude this essay with a few words on Arthur Finkelstein (a man who advised leaders like Bibi Netanyahu, Richard Nixon, and Hungary’s Viktor Orbán)—the Finkelstein motto: if you want success in politics, avoid answering questions about ethics.

There seems to be a concerted effort to amplify the “election shenanigans” (that have always occurred, by the way)—this time, by using more contentious and overt methods to discredit the entire process (especially in the past few elections). Could this be a coordinated attempt to “undermine” the general public’s belief in the “legitimacy of the election process”—hmm? I think elections (in general) have always been a sham. However, the recent, and seemingly manufactured, chaos surrounding the current U.S. elections could be a precursor to introduce blockchain voting and then slowly usher in digital governance, which would rise from the primordial “liquid democracy” waters—accompanied by buzzwords like “transparency” and “open source” software. In the following essay, I shall attempt to string those thoughts together; in addition, I’ll explain why I think Elon Musk, Twitter, and USPS may be significant in this thought exercise. Bonus: some words on holons and complex systems.

Manhattan Project, Atomic Energy Commission, Oak Ridge National Lab, Dutch Botanists, and Radiation Ecology—manufacturing mutations and ecological cybernetics. Plus, the financialization of ecosystem services and biodiversity. I attempt to summarize the conversation I had with Leo Saraceno about his research into the topics listed above (and much more). — Earlier last month (on August, 5 2022—to be exact), Leo Saraceno joined me on a pre-recorded stream to share some of his research into the Manhattan Project, the Atomic Energy Commission, history of Oak Ridge National Lab, Pugwash Conferences, radioactive aerosol experimentation in St. Louis, the non-weaponized use of radio-isotopes…

In my previous post, I briefly discussed the controlled (and planned) transition to a “multipolar world order” and how both the new and old orders are, ultimately, being run by the same network of scumbags—this is a continuation of that rant. Plus, a sprinkle of metaphysics, alchemy of darkness, and the importance of introspection. Cheers. — There is a reason for the popular and prevailing narrative that trust in traditional western institutions is eroding and people are demanding a transition to a multipolar order that respects the sovereignty of other nations—because the frustrations that led to this “moment” are based on legitimate criticisms of the how…

Navigating Ukraine’s digital city within the context of Balaji’s Network State in conjunction with digital governance facilitated by smart contracts (and disputes settled by oracles)—run on interoperable blockchains and distributed ledgers; all in accordance with English Common Law. — In this episode of the Green Pill podcast, Balaji Srinivasan talks about his new book titled The Network State — I found this interview to be particularly informative (especially the last twenty minutes). I first heard about Bilaji from Aly Alexandra (she was the first person to put him on…

Sebs Solomon—July 15, 2022 — I see a connection with DARPAs influence campaign programs and research regarding social media (covered here) and Jonathan Ledgard’s interspecies currencies (covered by Leo and Alison on Silicon Icarus here and on Doom&GloomHQ here) because both have a much larger and similar ambition of perfecting affective computing and scaling computational…

Sebs Solomon—July 3, 2022 — Before I begin to write about how Goldman Sachs and BRICS (the Brazil, Russia, India, China & South Africa alignment) are related—I want to, first, go over a document titled A Decline of Superpower Influence, that was published by the U.S. Army War College in 1986. The author was Charles…

Sebs Solomon—June 23, 2022 — At some point last year, while I was reading a blog post by Vitalik Buterin about Futarchy — a theoretical government controlled by speculative markets — I came across Robin Hanson and the extropians. In the post, Buterin claims that a long-term benefit of technology and the concept behind decentralized…