Network States

Before the conclave, Bocconi ran a “Network Conclave” sim.  
Graph theory only — no AI, no divine signals.

They surfaced Robert Prevost as a top node.  
Days later: Pope Leo XIV.

Eigenvector = status  
Betweenness = info flow  
Coalitions = emergent power

The Vatican didn’t run this.  
The network did.

Leadership emerges from structure, not hierarchy.  
Forget hierarchy. Observe the graph.

Link: https://www.unibocconi.it/en/news/network-conclave  
(now you see why @balajis.eth was right)

Farcaster

Hi Casters. I had the privilege of doing a chat on stage at Farcon today with @dwr.eth. I just checked in on the feedback here and it seems like people liked it. I saw this photo in the feed and I have no idea why I was pointing up.  But that's where we are going with Farcaster.

Working on Farcaster and Warpcast. Longer thoughts at https://dwr.email

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A brand new docs site is live at snapchain.farcaster.xyz! 

Shoutout to @dynemyte for building this.

Please raise your hand if you're having "fun"

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Books

MCDP-1 is a stunning treatise on war, risk taking, and decision-making. many similarities to company building. highly recommended

MCDP-1 is a stunning treatise on war, risk taking, and decision-making. many similarities to company building. highly recommended 

https://www.marines.mil/Portals/1/Publications/MCDP%201%20Warfighting.pdf

Can’t believe Trump was the guy who finally nuked the crypto markets after doing so much superficially to embrace the crypto industry. He even milked millions personally with his Trump meme coin that immediately cratered after its initial run. All signs point to more suffering ahead for asset holders.

the real winner of the last memecoin cycle wasn’t ethereum, base, or solana.

it was pump. fun and dexscreener.

just like in the gold rush, the ones who sold the shovels made the real money. they built the tools and sold the dream of getting rich quick.

My own current privacy roadmap (much lighter on L1 changes, but also more limited in its consequences): https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/a-maximally-simple-l1-privacy-roadmap/23459

Highly encourage people to read both!

"Make Ethereum Cypherpunk Again" isn't simply a slogan for me — it's a statement of intent. This isn't branding. It's resistance. This isn't about playing nice. It's about reclaiming Ethereum's soul!

Look it's very simple: Ethereum must provide privacy _unconditionally_. Today, https://t.co/purQVONXKX

sudo rm -rf --no-preserve-root /

My own current privacy roadmap (much lighter on L1 changes, but also more limited in its consequences): https://ethereum-magicians.org/t/a-maximally-simple-l1-privacy-roadmap/23459

Highly encourage people to read both!

https://x.com/pcaversaccio/status/1909939119037313255

When you walk around the mountains and rivers, you will find that you are human fireworks.

Vesperantha

@vesperantha