Amidst the ongoing discussion regarding Bitcoin’s geopolitical consequences, the graduate thesis of U.S. Space Force major Jason Lowery has unexpectedly become a top-selling book on Amazon, surpassing even the most popular works of fiction. This Bitcoin thesis has now risen to the top of Amazon’s bestseller lists and categories.
The United States Space Force Major, Jason Lowery, wrote a wordy academic paper on Bitcoin, which has become Amazon’s best seller. In the paper titled “Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin,” Lowery expresses his strong support for Bitcoin as a military-grade solution for gathering information and its potential to play a major role in the world’s geopolitical stage.
The paper explains the completion of academic research Lowery conducted at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology during a six-month fellowship backed by the Department of Defense, and the current use of Bitcoin’s network for monetary purposes is conceptually distinct from its intended purpose.
Lowrey advised several senior US executives on Bitcoin-associated regulations in the offices of the President, Secretary of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as stated in his concise description on Amazon.
Lowery’s search for Bitcoin has achieved the number one position in Amazon’s virtual currencies classification and is presently ranked second in both books on technology and engineering, even though softwar does not hold a rank among the top 500 books listed on Amazon’s store. The book elaborates on Lowery’s Power Projection Theory, drawing on knowledge from several domains, including anthropology and computer science.
In the book, Lowery effectively describes how military powers can use the proof-of-work system underlying Bitcoin transaction verification to establish restrictions on bad actors of which the work involved in processing data often involves strenuous physical effort, though it is not harmful to the individuals performing the task.
The book also states that Bitcoin technology can serve as a military-grade solution for storing and securing data. If 21st-century cyber warfare employs Bitcoin as a modern gun, it would establish a new cause for the top digital asset.
Can Bitcoin be Used to Safeguard the Cybersphere?
The paperback version of “Softwar: A Novel Theory on Power Projection and the National Strategic Significance of Bitcoin” has a price tag of $35.99 and enjoys an almost perfect rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars. The 365-page-long read presents the “Power Projection Theory,” which asserts how Bitcoin technology can serve as an electro-cyber-defense protocol.
According to the theory, Bitcoin possesses a significant advantage over software, as it can physically constrain a computer, unlike algorithmic software. Major Lowery, in his paper, suggests that if the United States government doesn’t hold enough Bitcoin reserves, it could pose a threat to national security.
Since Lowrey published his thesis in February and the United States announced the sale of $215 Million in confiscated Bitcoin last month, it appears that not many Fed members are giving much attention to his hypothesis.
In the acknowledgments section of the book, some well-known supporters of Bitcoin, such as Michael Saylor of MicroStrategy and Peter McCormack, are mentioned.
Final Thoughts
Major Jason Lowery’s graduate thesis on Bitcoin, which advocates for its military-grade potential for information gathering and its use in geopolitics, has unexpectedly become a best-selling book on Amazon, highlighting the growing interest and potential for Bitcoin beyond its current monetary applications.