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I miss when writers would simply write their thesis down. I looked (not exhaustively) but the thesis here seems only implicit. This seems essentially a love letter to bitcoin.

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You're right. And the implicit thesis is not even clear. It also doesn't consider alternative decentralized currencies/networks to support why Bitcoin would be better. This reads like a lobby piece.

Totally! That explains why it felt I should be reading this on ultra glossy paper in some “financial business” waiting area.

Leaving the thesis out makes it seem the writer is so unsure of their thesis that simply writing it would undermine the core of their message. Almost a rhetorical equivalent of a “comb over” just waiting for a strong gust of wind to betray the charade. Or outright arrogance, at worst.

The thesis of an essay or writing should be like a power chord or ballad-it should be directly addressed early, often, and the more clearly expressed the better.

Please note that this is a piece of a larger whole. The "21 lessons" by Der Gigi are the origin for this piece.

“The thesis of an essay or writing should be like a power chord or ballad-it should be directly addressed early, often, and the more clearly expressed the better.”

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