Summary of Power Projection and Human Imagination | The Jason Lowery Series | Episode 6 (WiM219)

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00:00:00 - 01:00:00

In this video, Jason Lowery discusses how humans use their imagination to create abstract realities that help them cooperate and hunt larger animals. He argues that this capability is demonstrated by the tracing of hands, which is found in human artifacts dating back to 40,000 to 45,000 years ago. The video suggests that the burial of valuable items is another indication of this belief.

00:00:00 In this clip, Vitalik Buterin, founder of the Ethereum project, discusses how the shift to proof of stake is leading to a loss of security in the Bitcoin network. He believes that software can achieve the same security as physical power, and that this shift will allow developers more freedom to optimize the system.
00:05:00 In this video, Jason Lowery discusses the problems with proof of stake, which does not ground out in physical reality. He argues that this is why Bitcoin is the future of national strategic security.
00:10:00 The video discusses the idea of "abstract reality" and how it is different from the physical reality we experience. It explains that abstract reality is created by humans and does not exist in a physical sense. It also discusses how abstract realities can be used for security purposes, such as with cryptocurrencies. However, the security of these abstract realities ultimately rests on the beliefs of the people using them.
00:15:00 In this video, Jason Lowery discusses how humans use an abstract form of power to achieve consensus on the legitimate state of ownership and chain of custody of property. He points out that this behavior is unique to humans and that it started to develop only 10,000 years ago.
00:20:00 In this video, Dr. Jason Lowery discusses the concept of power projection and human imagination. He discusses how the neocortex, or the part of the brain responsible for higher level processing and abstract thinking, is required for this type of thinking. He also discusses how the neocortex is related to spatial recognition, visual acuity, and higher order thinking. Finally, he talks about the role of the neocortex in human social relationships and complex behaviors.
00:25:00 The video discusses the capacity of human beings to think abstractly and come up with complex beliefs and ideologies. It explains that this capability is demonstrated by the tracing of hands, which is found in human artifacts dating back to 40,000 to 45,000 years ago. It goes on to say that this demonstrates that humans believe in something more than just the shared physical objective reality they are capable of perceiving through their own sensory inputs. The video suggests that the burial of valuable items is another indication of this belief.
00:30:00 Jason Lowery discusses how humans are able to engage abstractly with others and how this changes the way we interact with real others. He also argues that the neocortex, or the area of the brain responsible for abstract thinking, is somewhat of a "Monte Carlo simulator" for action.
00:35:00 This video discusses how humans use their imagination to create abstract realities that help them cooperate and hunt larger animals. These realities are always provisional, and can change based on new information.
00:40:00 The author discusses how humans have enjoyed a step function rise in surplus energy when they took control of fire, which they vectored towards performing the highly energy intensive task of thinking.
00:45:00 The brain represents only two percent of a modern human's body weight yet it consumes 20 percent of its energy. This led to the development of the neocortex, which drove dramatic physiological changes in humans. In this video, Jason Lowery discusses how the brain's imagination influences the processing of its own physical sensory data inputs and outputs. Symbolism is a result of this bi-directional feedback.
00:50:00 The video discusses how humans are essentially programming machines with symbolic knowledge, which can have a significant influence on the individuals within a society. Plato said that the person who tells the best stories will rule society.
00:55:00 This video discusses how humans create and perceive reality through the projection of power. It explains that humans have existed for 20,000 years and that the concept of "home" would not have been understood by paleo-ethics Sapiens 20,000 years ago.

01:00:00 - 02:00:00

In this video, Jason Lowery discusses the importance of understanding power hierarchies in order to effectively use power. He argues that humans tend to bias towards physical reality, which can lead to problems. He suggests that understanding the role of human imagination is crucial in order to avoid exploitation.

01:00:00 The video discusses how humans use symbols to represent reality, and how this can lead to misunderstandings. It goes on to say that in order to understand how to use power effectively, humans must first understand the hierarchy of power in their social groups.
01:05:00 In the video, Jason Lowery discusses the different types of power projection, and how it is important for humans to be able to utilize their intelligence and physical power effectively in order to survive and thrive in a competitive and challenging world.
01:10:00 The author discusses how humans are biased towards physical reality, and how this leads to problems. He points out that because humans create their own reality, they are more likely to believe in imaginary things. He argues that this is the defining feature of the human experience, and that people need to understand this.
01:15:00 This video discusses how humans have a natural instinct not to physically injure other humans, and how this is reinforced through abstract concepts like "morality." It goes on to suggest that this might be why warfare became more lethal in the past when people could see the injuries they were causing.
01:20:00 The video discusses the idea of power projection and how it relates to human imagination. It goes on to discuss the importance of a proof of power in cyberspace in order to identify what is real and what is not.
01:25:00 In this video, journalist Natalie Brunell discusses how Bitcoin can be used to create a decentralization of health care by using Bitcoin instead of fiat currency. Crowd health is a website that provides more details on the idea. Peterson discusses The Predator detection matrix, which is a lower level of the brain that humans can't override. When a snake strikes, humans tend to recoil and may make mistakes because they're not relying on their higher level of abstraction cognitive knowledge. This is what sapiens have been doing for the past 2.5 million years.
01:30:00 This video discusses how humans are instinctively inclined to kill each other, but this is not always easy to emotionally reconcile. The author suggests that this is because humans began to conceive of themselves as metaphysically transcendent gods-like beings only after we began to domesticate animals.
01:35:00 In this video, Jason Lowery explains how humans are naturally inclined to hierarchies of power and why it is more efficient for them to do so. He also points out that humans are often willing to die to protect themselves or other members of their group, a trait that often leads to the formation of hierarchies.
01:40:00 The video discusses how humans have always possessed a sense of collective imagination, and how this has been manifested in different ways throughout history. The current situation of humans being in a state of disarray is explained as being due to the fact that they are trying to come to terms with a new substrate for the collective imagination. It is noted that computers have been around for a long time, and that the first computer programmer was Ada Lovelace. It is explained that the machine that was never built, the analytical engine, was actually a semi-electric general purpose computer.
01:45:00 The video discusses the history of the first general purpose computers and how John Von Neumann helped develop the idea of programming them in an abstract manner. He and his friends were able to convince the Army that this was a good idea, and soon software-based computers were being developed. Today, software still plays an important role in many fields, from business to engineering.
01:50:00 The video discusses the human ability to create and imagine things, and how this is done in cyberspace. It explains how cyberspace is just a continuation of abstract reality that has been present for the last 10,000 years. It also discusses how, even though we have rules in place to formalize this reality, kings and God Kings still emerge and behave in an exploitative and abusive manner.
01:55:00 This video discusses the relationships between human imagination and power, and how human imagination can be used to create abstract power hierarchies that can be abused. It points out that, if we want to secure ourselves from exploitation, we need to make our benefit to cost ratio attack small.

02:00:00 - 02:35:00

Jason Lowery discusses how power can be used for good or bad, and how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are different because they are grounded in physical power. He also discusses how proof of stake systems can be exploitable, and how they may ultimately fail.

02:00:00 In this video, Jason Lowery discusses how the use of physical power to establish control over resources can lead to systemic abuse and oppression. He argues that this is why Bitcoin was created- to acknowledge that physical power is not a viable replacement for abstract power, and to take the mass out of it so that it can't be used to exploit or oppress others.
02:05:00 The Jason Lowery series discusses how power can be used for good or bad, and how proof of stake can help to reduce the negative effects of power.
02:10:00 In this video, Michael Saylor describes Bitcoin as cyber power, which can be used to defend ourselves and overturn exploitation and oppression in cyberspace.
02:15:00 In this video, Jason Lowery discusses how power is often equated with money, and how Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are different because they are grounded in physical power. He also discusses how proof of stake systems can be exploitable, and how they may ultimately fail.
02:20:00 The video discusses the Control Authority, or the in-state, which is a state of oppression, exploitation, and abuse that humans will eventually concede. Bitcoin is a potential solution to this problem, as it allows for non-lethal physical power projection and allows for financial transactions to be conducted without the need for a third party.
02:25:00 The video discusses how systems of abstract power, such as rules and abstract power hierarchies, always end up in warfare because humans are limited in their abilities to use physical power. Proof of work, a strategy for establishing control over mass-based resources using electricity, is an example of a system that achieves the same level of security without the hazards of physical warfare.
02:30:00 Jason Lowery discusses the significance of Bitcoin and its potential ramifications for national security. He argues that those who are not qualified to speak about the technology are the bankers, not those who know the best how to use it to impose prohibitive costs on others. He predicts that the future of cyber security is national security, and that the United States should be stocking as much of this power projection technology as possible in order to prepare for the coming changes.
02:35:00 In this video, Jason Lowery discusses how advanced technology, such as airplanes, will play a big role in power projection and the human imagination. He points out that this has happened before in history, with the rise of naval power in the early 1900s. He also discusses the dangers of relying on rules to protect oneself from exploitation, as this has always been a failed tactic in the past. He concludes the video by urging listeners not to be afraid of the future, as it holds great opportunity.