The best Sundays are for long reads and deep conversations. Earlier this week, theLet's Talk Bitcoin! Showgathered to discuss decentralization in blockchain projects, the historical context of decentralized organizations, the robustness it conveys but also the difficulties it engenders. Episode Sponsors:Brave.comandeToro.comIn today's episode, we apply concepts and stories from"The Spider and the Starfish: The Unstoppable Power of Leaderless Organizations", a formational book on pre-blockchain decentralization written in the early 2000s, as the centralized US military struggled to effectively dispatch a much smaller decentralized force in Afghanistan. While the battlefield is different, the insight is perhaps even more relevant to the world of blockchain projects, their decentralized origins, and ambitions.Later, we discuss the similarities betweendecentralized organizations and Buddha's concept of self.Want more?Catch up on 7 years of Let's Talk Bitcoin! Credits for LTB#423 This episode of Let's Talk Bitcoin! is sponsored byBrave.comandeToro.com. Original Photo byUbaidhulla AdamonUnsplash This episode featured Adam B. Levine,Stephanie Murphy, andJonathan Mohan Music for today's episode was provided byJared Rubens, andgeneral fuzz, with editing by Jonas. Would you like to Sponsor a future episode of the Let's Talk Bitcoin! show? Do you have any questions or comments? [email protected]