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Title: The creator of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, is a Ayn Rand worshipping libertarian. Post by: Mike Jones on July 29, 2012, 06:20:51 PM Ain't that some shit?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Wales#Political_and_economic_views What did Satoshi believe in? Title: Re: The creator of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, is a Ayn Rand worshipping libertarian. Post by: Durendal on July 29, 2012, 07:50:28 PM A few quotes from Satoshi point to him being a libertarian as well, but I fail to see why it matters here.
Title: Re: The creator of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, is a Ayn Rand worshipping libertarian. Post by: odolvlobo on July 29, 2012, 10:20:36 PM Why do you make it sound like a bad thing? And who cares about Jimmy Wales and his political view, anyway? What does it have to do with bitcoin?
Title: Re: The creator of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, is a Ayn Rand worshipping libertarian. Post by: iCEBREAKER on July 29, 2012, 10:26:41 PM Huh, I had no idea Wales was an Objectivist. Glad to hear it. Guess it makes sense, given how empowering the Wiki concept is to individuals operating in a meritocratic environment.
I had him all wrong, pegged as some hippie dot.communist type. Oops, my bad Jimmy! Title: Re: The creator of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, is a Ayn Rand worshipping libertarian. Post by: Dargo on July 29, 2012, 10:27:44 PM What matters is how bitcoin works and the possibilities it enables. The political/philosophical/religious views of its inventor are irrelevant.
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