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Bitcoin as Social Technology

history.social-consensus-technology

Bitcoin works through social consensus around rule enforcement, not just code execution. Like contracts, the social layer determines legitimacy when disputes or edge cases appear.

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Curated resources (4)

• Block Size War (article) Historical case of social coordination shaping protocol path.
• BIP 148: UASF SegWit Activation (article) Primary source showing node-driven social enforcement.
• Bitcoin Whitepaper PDF (article) Original technical design, interpreted through social adoption reality.
• The Blocksize War (book) Strong case study in how social consensus, not just code, determines legitimate protocol change.

Direct prerequisites (2)

• Block Size War
• Schelling Points

Direct dependents (0)

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