Open letter to Russell Brand, asking him to join the bitcoin revolution

[sdczen]

Some of the things I've been working on, is trying to bring bitcoin to a mainstream audience.  I'm trying to remove most of the technical jargon, by simply stating that bitcoin is a payment system & money rolled into one.  After I watched the passionate interview with Russell Brand, speaking of revolution because of failed government systems, I thought it was a good opportunity to write him an open letter.  The nice thing about bitcoin is that it doesn't matter what type of political affiliation you have, it will work for everyone.  For example: When Brand says he wants heavy taxation & massive redistribution of wealth.  Bitcoin doesn't care, it will remain free.  What are your thoughts on getting bitcoin mainstream?  Here's the letter:

Dear Russell:

I just finished watching your interview with Jeremy Paxman, aside from Mr. Paxman being a trite individual, it was fantastic exchange of new ideas vs. old.  I'm sure you were expecting Sinead O'Conner, or Miley Cyrus to write you this open-air missive.  Alas, I'm going to underwhelm you, because my fame and fortune are nonexistent.  So, here it is, you get me, Michael, writing you in hopes to get your attention to some important issues, in which are pertinent to your revolutionary interview.

As you summarized in your interview, people that have any sense, realize that voting changes nothing. Voting is an occupation for the disillusioned, the elderly, and hopeful tyrants.  We all know that voting for a new master every four years, still doesn't make you free.  Even still, the capacity to vote on people's fundamental human rights is the antithesis of freedom.  Yet, this is the paradigm we live under, and are born into.  In the United States there are approximately 240,000,000 people who are of voting age.  In the 2012 elections, the total votes cast was approximately 130,000,000.  That's a deficit of 110,000,000 people.  It ends up around 65,000,000 people elect a supposed "leader" for the remaining 310,000,000.  Of those voting, only a small percentage actually know what & how the government works.  Although, they parrot the talking points like good citizens, as their smug partisan destroy lives.

Read the rest here:  https://coinaxis.com/index.php/entry/open-letter-to-russell-brand-coinaxis

[Xyver]

Well said. Now, I don't know about open letters, but have you sent it to him? Or do you just send him that link.

[sdczen]

Well said. Now, I don't know about open letters, but have you sent it to him? Or do you just send him that link.

I don't have his email address, so I sent it to his editor at the newstatesman (the site he's guest editor at), asking them to forward it onto him.  If anyone has a way to contact him, let me know.

[tom.hashemi]

Some of the things I've been working on, is trying to bring bitcoin to a mainstream audience.  I'm trying to remove most of the technical jargon, by simply stating that bitcoin is a payment system & money rolled into one.  After I watched the passionate interview with Russell Brand, speaking of revolution because of failed government systems, I thought it was a good opportunity to write him an open letter.  The nice thing about bitcoin is that it doesn't matter what type of political affiliation you have, it will work for everyone.  For example: When Brand says he wants heavy taxation & massive redistribution of wealth.  Bitcoin doesn't care, it will remain free.  What are your thoughts on getting bitcoin mainstream?  Here's the letter:

Dear Russell:

I just finished watching your interview with Jeremy Paxman, aside from Mr. Paxman being a trite individual, it was fantastic exchange of new ideas vs. old.  I'm sure you were expecting Sinead O'Conner, or Miley Cyrus to write you this open-air missive.  Alas, I'm going to underwhelm you, because my fame and fortune are nonexistent.  So, here it is, you get me, Michael, writing you in hopes to get your attention to some important issues, in which are pertinent to your revolutionary interview.

As you summarized in your interview, people that have any sense, realize that voting changes nothing. Voting is an occupation for the disillusioned, the elderly, and hopeful tyrants.  We all know that voting for a new master every four years, still doesn't make you free.  Even still, the capacity to vote on people's fundamental human rights is the antithesis of freedom.  Yet, this is the paradigm we live under, and are born into.  In the United States there are approximately 240,000,000 people who are of voting age.  In the 2012 elections, the total votes cast was approximately 130,000,000.  That's a deficit of 110,000,000 people.  It ends up around 65,000,000 people elect a supposed "leader" for the remaining 310,000,000.  Of those voting, only a small percentage actually know what & how the government works.  Although, they parrot the talking points like good citizens, as their smug partisan destroy lives.

Read the rest here:  https://coinaxis.com/index.php/entry/open-letter-to-russell-brand-coinaxis

Why doesn't Russell Brand start this revolution by donating his multimillion pound fortune towards erasing wealth disparity?

Oh yeah, because he's a hypocritical moron.

[franky1]

and if anyone has not watched the interview, here it is

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YR4CseY9pk

[LiteCoinGuy]

reminds me a little bit of bepe grillo in italy. he get ALOT of votes by the last elections (from 0 to maybe 25%  ):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Sb9CXYUrQ

grillo would like bitcoin too i guess. hes an internet guy, maybe he already heard of it.

[Phinnaeus Gage]

Once converted, Russell can get his friend on board: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en9yNEkU5kU

[sdczen]

Once converted, Russell can get his friend on board: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=en9yNEkU5kU

Ahhh, wouldn't that be fantastic if the Dalai Lama came out in full support of bitcoin?  Let the peaceful bitcoin revolution begin!

[Melbustus]

ZeroHedge picking up your letter is a good start:

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-25/open-letter-russell-brand

Well done.

[djalexr]

good job my freind get this out there, brand is extremely popular in the UK amongst young people and if he ever even mentioned bitcoin, it would be great publicity

i think he has a twitter btw, could be worth trying that

[No_2]

Never really stopped to listen to Russell Brand. I'm impressed.

Hope he reads the letter.

[chufchuf]

Didn't this letter appear on Zerohedge?

I thought it was irony and parody of the far left and the far right. Brand had recently gone on Alex Jones programs, which was odd to say the least. Brand wants inflation and taxes, Jones thinks inflation and taxes are the big conspiracy. Bitcoin is all about capital contracts, whereas Brand is apparently all about social contracts. Both give themselves a holiness to their historical narrative that is easy to parody. So I assumed the letter was making fun of both.

[vesperwillow]

Anyone who wants more taxes, and believes it'll fix anything, lacks immensely in the knowledge of history and basic math.

[mel2000]

Anyone who wants more taxes, and believes it'll fix anything, lacks immensely in the knowledge of history and basic math.

Higher taxes are credited with helping California climb out of its financial quagmire.

[sdczen]

The beauty behind bitcoin is that it doesn't matter what Brand's political philosophy is.  What does matter, is if he supports/promotes bitcoin, he can bring it to his millions of adoring, non-technical fans.  

[Anon136]

bravo sir. you very neatly stepped around all the landmines.

[spooderman]

Some of the things I've been working on, is trying to bring bitcoin to a mainstream audience.  I'm trying to remove most of the technical jargon, by simply stating that bitcoin is a payment system & money rolled into one.  After I watched the passionate interview with Russell Brand, speaking of revolution because of failed government systems, I thought it was a good opportunity to write him an open letter.  The nice thing about bitcoin is that it doesn't matter what type of political affiliation you have, it will work for everyone.  For example: When Brand says he wants heavy taxation & massive redistribution of wealth.  Bitcoin doesn't care, it will remain free.  What are your thoughts on getting bitcoin mainstream?  Here's the letter:

Dear Russell:

I just finished watching your interview with Jeremy Paxman, aside from Mr. Paxman being a trite individual, it was fantastic exchange of new ideas vs. old.  I'm sure you were expecting Sinead O'Conner, or Miley Cyrus to write you this open-air missive.  Alas, I'm going to underwhelm you, because my fame and fortune are nonexistent.  So, here it is, you get me, Michael, writing you in hopes to get your attention to some important issues, in which are pertinent to your revolutionary interview.

As you summarized in your interview, people that have any sense, realize that voting changes nothing. Voting is an occupation for the disillusioned, the elderly, and hopeful tyrants.  We all know that voting for a new master every four years, still doesn't make you free.  Even still, the capacity to vote on people's fundamental human rights is the antithesis of freedom.  Yet, this is the paradigm we live under, and are born into.  In the United States there are approximately 240,000,000 people who are of voting age.  In the 2012 elections, the total votes cast was approximately 130,000,000.  That's a deficit of 110,000,000 people.  It ends up around 65,000,000 people elect a supposed "leader" for the remaining 310,000,000.  Of those voting, only a small percentage actually know what & how the government works.  Although, they parrot the talking points like good citizens, as their smug partisan destroy lives.

Read the rest here:  https://coinaxis.com/index.php/entry/open-letter-to-russell-brand-coinaxis

Why doesn't Russell Brand start this revolution by donating his multimillion pound fortune towards erasing wealth disparity?

Oh yeah, because he's a hypocritical moron.

*sigh* everyone is.

[kik1977]

I saw your open letter this morning in LinkedIn, posted in the Bitcoin Group, hope it will make it to him!

[vesperwillow]

Anyone who wants more taxes, and believes it'll fix anything, lacks immensely in the knowledge of history and basic math.

Higher taxes are credited with helping California climb out of its financial quagmire.

Going back to the basic math and history tenants of my post--the reason behind their bankruptcy, and why they'll be bankrupt again. And again. And again.

Not to mention no civilization in known history has ever permanently solved its financial woes by raising taxes. If you're having financial woes, it's likely because you're bleeding out due to unwise spending, counting the chickens before the eggs have hatched.

Typically in civilizations, continually increasing the financial burden of the people leads to one of two conclusions: The eventual complete dissolving of the civilization, or civil war/emigration.

[sdczen]

Going back to the basic math and history tenants of my post--the reason behind their bankruptcy, and why they'll be bankrupt again. And again. And again.

Not to mention no civilization in known history has ever permanently solved its financial woes by raising taxes. If you're having financial woes, it's likely because you're bleeding out due to unwise spending, counting the chickens before the eggs have hatched.

Typically in civilizations, continually increasing the financial burden of the people leads to one of two conclusions: The eventual complete dissolving of the civilization, or civil war/emigration.

Good point.  The spending binge doesn't just end at the US Federal level, the states jumped on the free-money bandwagon too.  The state I'm in, increased it's spending by 10X over the last decade.  It's far from the 3-5% growth that you'd expect.  The breakdown of the system will not be pretty.