(Because of the dramatic events in the Terra ecosystem, this article has been updated. For the curious, the original article can be read here.) Since the Great Depression and the World Wars of the 20th Century the U.S. dollar has been the dominant currency worldwide. But there is no reason…

Thanks to Web3, Musicians May Finally Earn Their Fair Share The music industry today is stuck in an inequitable and unstable equilibrium. Music and dance are universally loved and are almost as fundamental to being human as eating and drinking. …

A Medieval Islamic Parable of Weed and Trowel — The open secret at the heart of mystical traditions the world over is that right here, right now, you are free. You just don’t realize it. Or you don’t believe that heaven or enlightenment is already within your grasp. And since that is what you believe, that is what your…

The Crypto Battle Between ‘Eunuchs’ & Confucian Conservatives At first glance the legendary tales of 15th century China’s eunuch general, Zheng He, and cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin would appear to have absolutely nothing in common. Upon closer examination, however, the parallels are striking. …

Goldman Sachs recently released an interesting but ultimately misguided report on crypto: Digital Assets: Beauty Is Not In The Eye Of The Beholder. While there are some great data and thoughtful commentary throughout the paper, it is on balance negative on the asset class and there is a real sense…

Surry Hills, Sydney — Ten years ago, Surry Hills was a sleepy neighborhood on Sydney’s inner fringe. The remnants of the garment business lingered as hip cafes, design stores and artist studios popped up like wildflowers in and amongst the quiet terraces and laneways. Back then there were murmurings of what was to come…

When Byzantine Generals Met U.S. Fighter Pilots — The blockchain and Crypto craze that is alight across the globe today shares a remarkable, and illuminating, historical similarity to the original Internet: it has followed a path that began in military computer science labs and quickly found transformative applications in the commercial sector. …

The Illuminated Wisdom and Spiritual Insights of Jesus’ Most Advanced Disciple — The often overlooked Gospel of Mary gives modern readers a window into one of the most extraordinary women of all time and her mind-bending insights into the nature of reality. …

As it is Easter this weekend, I thought it would be good to reflect on the history and meaning of Lent. Lent is derived from the Latin word for “forty” and references Jesus’ forty days and forty nights in the desert wrestling with his faith. In the forty days leading…