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 The nocoiner syndrome is not simply having no Bitcoin. Most people on this planet as of this writing have no Bitcoin. Some don't know about it, some have not invested enough time to learn about it, and some do not want or need it for its properties.

The nocoiner syndrome is a condition under which a person perceives early adopters of Bitcoin as immoral. Often, this condition stems from their perception that early Bitcoin adopters in their vicinity have quickly become extremely wealthy, by not producing anything, "just buying Bitcoin". The root cause of this syndrome is perception of a "missed train" and further justification of why Bitcoin itself and also the early adopters are bad, immoral, or misguided.

To be diagnosed with the nocoiner syndrome, individuals must actively oppose and judge Bitcoiners. This often involves hiding trauma from past dismissals of Bitcoin as unworkable or harboring suppressed feelings like 'we missed this train' or 'it is too late.' This leads to animosity towards Bitcoiners.

https://cryptoanarchy.institute/nocoiner-syndrome-2024.pdf 
 Paralelní Polis is no more, but it looks like the Institute is still alive:

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 The institute is not tied to the building, it's like ECB, having many branches. But contrary to ECB we do not have any hierarchy.  
 We are pleased to announce our research paper "Nocoiner Syndrome", which analyzes this condition where individuals, especially those benefiting from the current financial system's Cantillon Effect, perceive early Bitcoin adopters as immoral.

It is based on a case study of certain individuals working for European Central Bank and investigating several "issues" with Bitcoin. As they have all the symptoms to be diagnosed with late progression of nocoiner syndrome, we decided to help people understand this condition and possible treatments.

Please spread widely to help those in need: https://cryptoanarchy.institute/nocoiner-syndrome-2024.pdf

https://cryptoanarchy.institute/nocoiner-syndrome-preview.jpeg 
 More importantly we need to send them the paper. 

Anyone knows a snail mail address? We are producing a hard copy and they deserve a copy each. 
 We have updated the paper with one more section and some minor bugs fixed. Download the current version from the web. 
 
 They're getting it straight from the printer. Thank you! 
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