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Eric Kas recounts how he initially lacked a formal background in philosophy but considered himself a thinker and strategist. His fascination with Bitcoin sparked after a pivotal experience at Occupy Wall Street in 2011-2012, which revealed to him the broken nature of money and the futility of current political systems in addressing systemic issues.
He describes falling into a depression overwhelmed by the realization of money's dysfunction, only to discover Bitcoin through a whispered suggestion among fellow protesters. What followed was a relentless quest to understand its underlying mechanics, cryptography, and the philosophical ideas it embodies.