[PDF] Above All Waves: Wisdom from Tominaga Nakamoto, the Philosopher Rumored to

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Above All Waves: Wisdom from Tominaga Nakamoto, the
Philosopher Rumored to Have Inspired Bitcoin
Sinopsis :
How an 18th-century maverick philosopher anticipated
cryptocurrency: the first English collection of aphorisms from
Tominaga NakamotoThis book introduces English readers to
the life and ideas of Tominaga Nakamoto (1715&#821146, an
18th-century maverick Japanese philosopher who is rumored
to have been an inspiration for the inventor of Bitcoin, known
only by the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto. In January 2009,
Satoshi released Bitcoin, a decentralized digital cash currency
that allows anyone to use and develop its software. The rest is
history. The identity of Satoshi remains a mystery to this day.
But rumors during the early days of Bitcoin suggest Satoshi
was inspired in part by Tominaga Nakamoto, an obscure and

largely forgotten &#8220mechant&#8221philosopher from the
Edo period in Japan. Tominaga's philosophical and aesthetic
ideas are radical even by today's standards. And it is not hard
to see how his most vital insights&#8213th need to
decentralize authority among them&#8213eco in how Bitcoin
functions as a cryptocurrency.Newly translated by the noted
translator Yuzo Sakuramoto, Above All Waves distills
Tominaga&#8217most audacious writings into a set of quotes
and passages that captures the forwarding-thinking quality of
his thought. A critical introduction by Paul Chan tells the story
of Tominaga&#8217remarkable life and speculates on the
rumored relationship between Satoshi and Tominaga, as well
as how Tominaga's outlook may have influenced how Bitcoin
exists as a technology and cultural phenomenon. Artwork by
Chan captures the spirit of Tominaga&#8217world and recasts
the philosopher in compositions that express his enduring
influence.