Spinoza and Bitcoin

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Goal: Discover the philosophical links between Spinoza's thought and Bitcoin as tools of freedom through the centuries.
Spinoza and Bitcoin
ProfessorPierre Ginet
LevelAdvanced
Duration
5 hours
PriceFree
Course IDPHI305
Ratings
(54)

Description

When Spinoza Met Satoshi

Discover how 17th-century philosopher Baruch de Spinoza's radical ideas about freedom, reason, and power prefigure Bitcoin's decentralized revolution. This course reveals the striking parallels: both reject blind faith and central authority, both use mathematical rigor to liberate. Spinoza freed minds from religious dogma, Bitcoin frees money from state control.

Learn practical tools from Spinoza's ethics to understand bitcoin's philosophical foundations and increase your agency. Ready to explore two of history's greatest instruments of human emancipation?

Learning path

Objectives

  • Understanding Spinoza's practical philosophy and his quest for freedom.
  • Exploring the Spinozist concepts of determinism and human illusions.
  • Analyzing the parallels between Spinoza's revolution of ideas and Bitcoin's technological revolution.
  • Applying affect theory to recognize and resist manipulation in political systems
Professor

This course is taught by Pierre Ginet

Pierre Ginet is a French author and philosopher passionate about the intersection between Enlightenment philosophy and Bitcoin technology. Author of the book "Bitcoin, l'évangile de la liberté : Spinoza, les Lumières et la philosophie des Cypherpunks", he explores the profound links between Spinoza's thought, the ideals of the Enlightenment and the technological revolution embodied by Bitcoin. His unique approach is to demonstrate that the political philosophy of the Cypherpunks, although influenced by the Austrian school of economics, has its true roots in Enlightenment philosophy. His work offers a philosophical and humanist perspective on Bitcoin, going beyond the purely technical or financial aspects to explore the profound implications of this technology on human freedom.

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Ratings & reviews

What students say about this course

General grade

4.78/5 (54 Reviews)
RAVI K. SHAH

RAVI K. SHAH

Its important to understand and find the cause of this new revolutionary technology. This course is awesome.

MARTHA LUCIA RODRIGUEZ BALAGUERA

MARTHA LUCIA RODRIGUEZ BALAGUERA

muchas gracias por compartir tan valioso conocimiento

Jean Claude Hurtado

Jean Claude Hurtado

Gracias

Brigith Ramirez Uribe

Brigith Ramirez Uribe

Buen curso

achillos75

achillos75

Très intéressant

Rogzy

Rogzy

Super cours, simple rapide et efficace.