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      "body": "https://rankedbyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/The-World-Has-Gone.jpg\n[Source](https://rankedbyvotes.com/wp-content/uploads/The-World-Has-Gone.jpg)\nConsidering the dwindling reputations of government and elite news; who would fight off their dissolution if a foreign power were to sack Washington DC? I'm sure many on social media would pronounce with bravado their patriotism and strategy to fend off the attackers. Would the bravado hold long enough to complete a 1,000 or 2,500 mile trek?\nhttps://thuglifememe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20-tired-meme-14.png\n[Source](https://thuglifememe.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/20-tired-meme-14.png)\nHow many leaders in Washington DC would even put up an argument against an attack regardless the enemy? Consider the enemy says the leaders can still keep their power over the people, they would just need to answer to such and such a king rather than the people they serve. What do you think now about whether your leader would even consider a fight with the foreign power?\nhttps://www.madaboutmemes.com/uploads/memes/874.png\n[Source](https://www.madaboutmemes.com/uploads/memes/874.png)\n**So how does this relate to the Dark Ages**\nThe old saying goes, \"the Dark Ages weren't for lack of sunlight.\" The Age of technology, the age we're currently in, requires vast amounts of non-violent cooperation.  Milton Friedman's \"pencil\" analogy is an excellent example. \nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKVhT0ucTAA\n[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKVhT0ucTAA)\n\nIf we find ourselves in a scenario where the states break apart. The Dark Ages would potentially result, if the states began violently competing in an attempt to reproduce the federal government. Considering the authoritarian nature of both Republican and Democrat political movements coupled with the increased fracturing of both parties. The likelihood of a complex protracted war of multiple tribal groups in not far from possibility.   \n\nAs cooperation becomes less and less possible, those everyday items such as the pencil will no longer be available. \n\nRome attempted to stave off dissolution by allowing an emperor to take command. This worked for a while, however, the corruption infected the emperors just as it had the senate. If history is to repeat itself, as typically occurs, can we look forward to an emperor?\n\nHow long before the next renaissance? We got separation of Church and State last time. Maybe next time we'll get separation of Government and force?\n\n***Some Information***\n\n**What Event Preceded the Previous Dark Age?**\nThe Dark Ages began in the 4th Century AD after the fall of Rome. \n*Rome controlled both directly and indirectly large portions of Europe, Asia and the Middle East. Thus, the fall of Rome caused an immense power vacuum for the known world.*\n\n**How Long was the Previous Dark Age?**\nThe Dark Age ranged from the 4th Century to the 11th Century.\n\n**Why was the Previous Dark Age so Long?**\nTribal groups arose out of the Roman power vacuum and sought to become Rome like in power. The majority of infamous kings and warlords emerged during this time.\n\n**Fall of Rome and Timeline References**\nStefan Molyneux's video is a great source of information on the Fall of Rome and how this relates to current day events. https://lbry.tv/@freedomain:b/the-truth-about-the-fall-of-rome-modern:9\n[Source](https://lbry.tv/@freedomain:b/the-truth-about-the-fall-of-rome-modern:9)\n\nHere is a timeline of important events that occurred in Rome. https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/key-romans-dates-timeline-fall-rome-empire-when-founded-romulus-remus/\n[Source](https://www.historyextra.com/period/roman/key-romans-dates-timeline-fall-rome-empire-when-founded-romulus-remus/)\n\n\n\n<h4> Remember to Follow & Upvote if you enjoyed the material </h4>\nhttps://www.seoclerk.com/pics/611998-1b2nX61529638447.jpg\n[Source](https://www.seoclerk.com/pics/611998-1b2nX61529638447.jpg)\nReferences: \n[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2hi5Vh8Ig0) Dark Ages part 1\n[Source](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVVW2qTigAg) Dark Ages part 2",
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      "body": "Bitcoin is a currency, pretty simple right? (*don't worry we'll get a little deeper than that, but first...*)\nhttp://www.techmedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/bitcoin-digital-currency.jpg\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwihzcfV5orYAhXn6oMKHQsJAEUQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.techmedy.com%2F2017%2F12%2F08%2Fbitcon-price-rising-fast-high-lets-find%2F&psig=AOvVaw398_Tu2SMMCl6-5LyBAXlK&ust=1513385543514873)\n\n**What's the difference between the Euro, Pound and Dollar?**\n40,000 foot view: nothing, these currencies are all the same. The methodology is identical.\nhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/m_yQ2ckr_ok/maxresdefault.jpg\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiOs8SI54rYAhXI1IMKHSZ0DJUQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dm_yQ2ckr_ok&psig=AOvVaw3DeXbPUZSvBCYo-omvRV8r&ust=1513385617275311)\n* Fiat Currency (*this money can be printed at will by those who control it*)\n* Centralized Model (*You only control what's in your hand, because of the first bullet you don't control that either*)\n* High Fees, Low Interest (*Due to the above two bullets you face monopoly style fees and heavy inflation / interest rate manipulations*)\n\n **What's unique to the Bitcoin?** (*and other crypto currencies*)\nhttps://i.ytimg.com/vi/_KHBGKslJ7U/hqdefault.jpg\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi5s8vN54rYAhVE6IMKHcdoCw8QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D_KHBGKslJ7U&psig=AOvVaw1VWO6yulFA_afGoSe-ESRK&ust=1513385745563041)\n* Value Based Currency (*value created by the potential scarcity, security and ease of use*)\n* Decentralized Model (*everyone and anyone can load a ledger of transactions*)\n* Low fees, High Interest (*saying low fees could concern some folks, this is a much deeper conversation to get into, feel free to comment below about this one, thanks*)\n\n**What Does All This Mean For You?**\nhttps://image.slidesharecdn.com/moneythingy-111106004618-phpapp02/95/the-history-of-money-2-728.jpg?cb=1320541404\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwi1rPG06IrYAhVj_4MKHWW3BOUQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.slideshare.net%2Fthuphan95%2Fthe-history-of-money-10044367&psig=AOvVaw3XdzjriTC4SC1pgrZNfKyB&ust=1513385854667149)\nBitcoin is one of the only available currencies that could be consider \"sound money\". Bitcoin is sound, because it is tied to the blockchain technology. This technology has and will continue to revolutionize the transferring of information. The blockchain is to Bitcoin as gold **was** to the USD. When the USD fell off the gold standard, that was the end of the USD. Consider this...Milk doesn't cost more, because cows suddenly became harder to milk. Milk costs more, because those who have central control of the USD printed billions upon billions of dollars out of nothing, except ink and paper. With bitcoin, no one can ever do that to you again.\n\n**What's The BlockChain**\nhttps://www.catalysts.cc/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/blockchain.jpg\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiDyL-l6YrYAhVr8IMKHdFTANwQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catalysts.cc%2Fbig-data%2Fblockchain-the-next-big-thing%2F&psig=AOvVaw0jJXWSvvJeoiBdTwro2_0V&ust=1513386070072775)\nBitcoin is unique, because of the blockchain. This is the technology that Bitcoin among many other things operates on. Think of this as a piece of paper that contains a public name (*key*) of all the bitcoin owners and how much bitcoin they have. Now imagine every 10 minutes another piece of paper with this same information, yet updated, gets stacked on the previous page. \nThe blockchain technology compares to current financial technology like the rotary phone compares to the smart phone. The amount of potential is endless. \n\n**Here's Some Examples**\n***Financial*** (*Bitcoin, Litcoin*)\nLet's say you want to send money to a Facebook friend in Venezuela. You can't use a bank, if local government has already seized accounts. You don't want to use a charity, because they work on mass and goodness knows how long it takes to determine which isn't corrupt. If your friend has a bitcoin wallet, you send it over with the click of a button. 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      "body": "***Why am I writing this article?*** because something very troubling happened yesterday. A family member asked me if I could help him understand and start investing in Bitcoin. This was preceded by a similar event, with an acquaintance of an acquaintance about a week ago.\n\nhttp://cdn1us.denofgeek.com/sites/denofgeekus/files/atlantis1500px.jpg\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwihkoqAxIfYAhUl44MKHTm6BZsQjRwIBw&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denofgeek.com%2Fus%2Fatlantis&psig=AOvVaw1iJpVmEoXadmI3u_4J9v7K&ust=1513273123515132)\n\n<h2>A Bit of Background</h2>\nI have been in the bitcoin movement for about two years. The funny thing is though, I didn't  think of Bitcoin as a mere investment. I was attempting to do my part to make bitcoin a world currency. The same reason I'm here on Steemit, YouTube sickened me nearly as much as the dollar. In the interest of all of your time, I'll simply say, I came for the idea. \n\n*Don't get the wrong idea of me though, this is not altruism, bitcoin has the potential to stop or greatly complicate taxation for governments and eliminate central banks' ability to inflate money. Among other things, let's say I have my selfish reasons for taking to bitcoin. *\n\n<h4>Back to the point though:</h4> \n\nBitcoin is now *\"real\"* in the minds of so many, but they don't see it for what it is. \n\nhttps://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/77/d8/f0/77d8f080d2d05ec12ef7ac7b28132af4.jpg\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjV_NqExofYAhUX-2MKHUFeDA8QjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.pinterest.com%2Fpin%2F380413499748718108%2F&psig=AOvVaw0slG1rwpIaItoJ6gyPDS2C&ust=1513273684397202)\nThey see a pirate ship on the floor of the sea and are hoping to wrap their hands around that undiscovered treasure. They don't realize though, this isn't a sunken ship. This is Atlantis under construction with the promise to one day rise out of the depths of the cold dark sea and rival all other cities. So what's the problem you might ask? Why am I worrying? I worry what sort of damage these treasure hunters may cause as these blunder through what they believe to be a sunken ship. How many walls will be smashed through on their search for a chest of doubloons.\n\n<h2> How Do We Ensure Atlantis Survives the Plunder?</h2>\nhttps://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/9c/e2/f8/9ce2f845fa3057510f56ef30024ab6c7.jpg\n [Source](https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/9c/e2/f8/9ce2f845fa3057510f56ef30024ab6c7.jpg)\n\n**Goal:** Show the value of making transactions with bitcoin over fiat currency. \n\nStartup companies that want to achieve this should consider the following:\n\n1) Quickly allow bitcoin users to spend bitcoin anywhere using credit card equivalent technology. *In essence these must seem identical to bank accounts. Wallets and addresses are too confusing.* \n\n2) Create incentive:  Accounts must allow laymen users choice when determining risk. *Think 401k bank account*\n\n3) Change human understanding of money: Zero incentives exist using fiat currency, inflation always wins. Bitcoin transactions have every incentive, the more you save every month the greater the growth. Remember when banks paid you interest? Probably not, welcome to Bitcoin, where you actually earn interest on your unspent money.\n\n<h4>In Closing</h4>\nhttps://www.gateworld.net/wiki/images/8/86/Atlantis.jpg\n[Source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwiG6bW0zYfYAhVK7oMKHRWOBuMQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gateworld.net%2Fwiki%2FAtlantis&psig=AOvVaw1SzCblInx_qwZWE_i7fme3&ust=1513275645199422)\nTo allow this on slot of investment without making a clear connection between bitcoin and currency has the potential to turn bitcoin into a plundered shipwreck. The masses need help understanding that Bitcoin is not a mere investment, Bitcoin is the new currency. Where we go from here though, depends on our ability to look beyond the buried treasure and see that glorious city rising from the sea. \n\n\n<h5>Don't Forget to Follow, Comment and Upvote *if you enjoyed this content, thank you*</h5>\nhttps://s16.postimg.org/lfw2itelx/steemit-growing-again.png\n[source](https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=images&cd=&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwjJ1p7TzIfYAhXE5YMKHYI5BtsQjRwIBw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fsteemit.com%2Fsteemit%2F%40greatpath%2Fhow-popular-is-steemit-com&psig=AOvVaw12EFTw4et_nK1VtY2Decz1&ust=1513275444565744)",
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      "body": "Rather than having an argument about who \"hates\" slavery the most, let's take a moment and talk about slavery.\n\nhttp://i.huffpost.com/gen/1829465/images/o-SLAVERY-facebook.jpg\n[Source](http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1829465/images/o-SLAVERY-facebook.jpg)\n\nCouple things I want to get out of the way so we can get to the conversation; \n1) I'll be talking about American slavery in the 1700s and 1800s in an abstract way, I won't get into the slavery that still exists in the world. If you want to talk about the current slavery leave a comment and we can discuss it.\n2) I'm going to make an assumption as I write that the majority of those reading this believe slavery to be a \"bad\" thing.\n\n<h4> Ok let's get to it </h4>\nhttp://www.sheilakell.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/internet-facts.jpg\n[Source](http://www.sheilakell.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/internet-facts.jpg)\n**What is slavery, the actual definition? According to Britannica the definition is:**\ncondition in which one human being was owned by another. A slave was considered by law as property, or chattel, and was deprived of most of the rights ordinarily held by free persons. [(Britannica)](https://www.britannica.com/topic/slavery-sociology)\n\n**How did the African slave trade come about?**\nThe transatlantic slave trade was started in the 15th century by the Portuguese. African chiefs raided and kidnapped Africans from villages on the west coast of Africa and sold them to the Portuguese. [(Discoveringbristol)](http://www.discoveringbristol.org.uk/slavery/people-involved/enslaved-people/enslaved-africans/transatlantic-slave-trade/)\n\n**How did African slaves end up in the U.S.?**\nThe vast majority of African slaves were brought from Europe not Africa. Europe had a large slave market and when they sought to take over the *New World / America* they brought millions of slaves with them. This area of America where the slave trade and ownership existed was called the *British North America*. [(gilderlehrman)](https://www.gilderlehrman.org/history-by-era/slavery-and-anti-slavery/resources/facts-about-slave-trade-and-slavery)\n\n**After the U.S. Defeated the British Why Did We Keep Slaves?**\nNow this is a more complex question. What I'll do first I supply some facts and then I'm going to expand into some psychology. During the Revolutionary War Alexander Hamilton and John Laurens push for blacks to be able to join the Patriots and be given freedom for their service. Unfortunately, there was a powerful group that controlled the *Charleston Port*, that was strongly against this notion. The made the majority of their income from the slave trade. You can almost liken this group to a current day *DC Lobby*. You might also wonder why no one noticed the irony of fighting for freedom yet owning slaves? Well many did recognize this and denounced the owning of slaves, some of whom were the signers of the *Declaration of Independence*. [(http://www.revolutionary-war.net/slavery-and-the-revolutionary-war.html)](http://www.revolutionary-war.net/slavery-and-the-revolutionary-war.html)\n\n**Now for the expansion into theory and educated assumption**\nhttp://www.permanentculturenow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/theory-wordle.png\n[Source](http://www.permanentculturenow.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/theory-wordle.png)\nImagine you're back in the late 1700's, you've just defeated the British and it's your job to form a nation. You want to base your nation on freedom and rights of the individual. You want government to leave the people alone, except in 3 areas *(international trade, national security, national currency)*. \n\nYou hate the idea of slavery and want all Americans to be free. Then, along comes a wealthy and powerful group of Americans that do not want slaves freed. They argue this is their livelihood and for the government to force this upon them would be no better than the laws forced upon them by  the British.  Can you imagine the arguments they would put forth? One popular argument the democratic party made for decades was that *\"everyone would starve if slaves were outlaw\"*. Of course this was not true, for once slaves were freed, many worked the same job for money and we soon invented combines and tractors.  \n\nJust imagine the resistance there was and these arguments and don't forget there was thousands of other vital issues that needed to be addressed. We were after-all forming a brand new country. That is what happened with slavery, there was resistance and it was soon put off to the side and forgotten as more and more issues arose. \n\n**What Should I Learn From This?**\nhttp://blog.trainingthinktank.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-29-at-5.10.12-AM.png\n[Source](http://blog.trainingthinktank.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-29-at-5.10.12-AM.png)\nThe first thing I would hope we can learn, is the importance to put ourselves in someone's shoes before we judge them. \n*But how can we do this, the world is so different now, *at least in America*?*\nTo this I would argue that the America may not have the same issues, but the same process of hypocrisy is occurring in other areas. \nFor example: \n1) Why is the Federal Government allowed to give out student loans that cannot even be removed by bankruptcy? (more importantly when did the Government become a banks?)\n2) Why is our currency controlled by a third party when the constitution clearly states this is the responsibility of the government to ensure a safe and stable currency?\n3) Why are prisons ran by a third party, when the Judicial branch of government both at the federal and state level clearly should encompass this portion of our justice system. \n4) Why is over 99% of the government made up of un-elected officials? \n5) Why is our military encamped in over 20 countries and fighting in over 5 countries, yet congress has not voted for a declaration of war?\n\nAsk anyone of these questions and you will be given endless arguments  and you will face strong resistance. So what will you do? Will you ignore these injustices of our time, like those American before you ignored slavery?\n\nStefan your recent argument on the Plato Forms actually inspired this article, don't ask me how because I don't understand how, but wanted to give credit where credit was due. @stefan.molyneux\n\n<h4> Remember to Follow & Upvote if you enjoyed the material.. Oh and Comment </h4>\nhttps://img1.steemit.com/0x0/https://i.imgsafe.org/9ce5f488b3.gif \n[Source](https://img1.steemit.com/0x0/https://i.imgsafe.org/9ce5f488b3.gif)",
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