Oddbean

Most posts I make on Nostr feel to some extent like a challenge. And I post them anyway. I enjoy that challenge. I write them in part *because* they are challenging. I'm putting uncomfortable thoughts into the decentralized Nostr void to anyone who wants to host what I say on their relay. That's why I'm here. I'm adding my thoughts to this medium to help advance it. I write here the things I wouldn't post to the normies on Twitter/X. Only on Nostr do I embrace my weirdness and inappropriateness. I analyzed this ecosystem, and decided that you, and only you, yes you reading this who took the time to be here, deserved to see my real or "based" thoughts to the extent that you care about them. And that includes my weaknesses. I've shown those in some of my recent posts, and I'll continue to show you my weaknesses here. I wrote about the times I got rekt in a fight and cried. I'll type that kind of thing out here, and only here, on Nostr, again and again. If I post something intellectually polarizing I start to think, "what would my followers think?" But then I'm immediately like, "I don't know. Who cares. If they hate my truths here then were they even real my followers to begin with? Maybe they need to be challenged." Meanwhile, I *do* care what you all think in aggregate, am willing to disagree with you individually on certain topics, but want to hear your thoughts. And I'm willing to change my views based on you. In fact, many of my Twitter/X posts are there over the past years because I want to see what people comment with before I write my full-on reports. The same is likely true for Nostr. This is raw ground. I want your thoughts. I won't bend my truths toward you, and I'll challenge you, as I expect you to challenge me. So, if someone takes the effort to be on Nostr and some how reads this, I want them in my ecosystem. I want their criticisms as much as their praise. Criticize me here. I'll enjoy it. Let's go. You're awesome. And then I'm like "What about my business contacts?" I have like these various billionaire institutional close contacts that are richer than me but have to wear ties to work. But I mean, if they are reading this right now, they are fucking awesome. I think, any of my serious existing business contacts who are cool enough to be here, are likely people I want to continue to work with. If they don't like what I say, they can bring it up with me. Otherwise they can appreciate my rawness here, and recognize that Nostr is where I post my random thoughts or my deep thoughts, and either of which are my raw thoughts. My goal is to be real, and to advanced this protocol. The day that far more people are on Nostr, is the day I will practice more public moderation. Until then, and that's probably far away, it's the medium where I will drop f-bombs and describe weird situations and thoughts. Let's go. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akPbu6TOx2E&ab_channel=JerisJohnson

While on a different scale, I post on nostr first, and often only there thoughts that could be censored or I don’t want my government knowing (also don’t have a blue check so get no engagement, cheers for the free speak Elon)…… wish I could have stayed up late and joined the Swan event last night, looked like there was a good attendance. Chose sleep due to the time different. 🙌, you’re a legend.

I used to be very shy as a kid, and even as an adult for a very long time I was afraid to be wrong, so I said very little. Once I realized that talking is how humans think in groups, I opened up. Being wrong is just part of the process. I'm far less careful now, and I love being corrected. I appreciate you Lyn, you say the greatest things.

either one believes in free speech or one does not. if one does not then they should be happy with the tyranny. if one does then they must accept that they will read some things that make them mad. if one tries to somehow have free speech but with limitations they're just deluding themselves. free speech with limitations isn't free speech.

Thanks @LynAlden for your openness and insight into your raw thoughts. I like the idea of challenging each other in a respectful way in order to gain more understanding of a topic. Keep up posting. I am reading. 👍

I came to Nostr for the technology but am staying for @LynAlden's takes and mind openingly sincere posts. Thank you Lyn. Have a good day everyone! nostr:note1tg6kfr6ueyyc5we0r7nnwyeyyryn4d8ll4lj9hxs2uh8fzj0r5nqay94pg

🔥no more pretence, no more imagined hierarchies. I value you because you see this too. Thank you! More and more of us will get it… in an age where access to information is democratised, there are no more “experts”… there are only awesome people, like you.

gg, I enjoyed reading this. I just ask myself how you can be willing to go "back there" and wear a mask, when you yourself admit and seem to be expressing, that on here you feel more real. I admit that reading your openness about it made me see some sort of strength in it. But at the same time it feels like you fear to, so to say, jump ... well ... I just hope you feel good with yourself, and you seem to be pretty confident, so, yes what the heck ... do the fuck you want lolol I appreciate reading you!

That was a lovely read Lyn. I’m a premium subscriber of yours, work in TradFi and as a white straight male with a family, I feel like part of the world wants me to self sensor. But posts like this (as well as Saifedean’s fantastic rants) really inspire me, at least, to stick to my beliefs, however many faults I may have. Keep it coming. Thank you.

Good to hear the real you Lyn. I have been a long time fan of your economic insight, but I am really happy you are here to help move the Nostr platform by being a real live person. Talking about your favorite rap groups - so cool. My favorite rap group is/was Nelly, but I also really like Emenem to. Looking forward to reading your new book :-)

That’s the thing that stuck out about you and certain others in the Bitcoin and finance space, you, Jeff Booth, Lawrence Lepard, and the list goes on, take the time to explain things in a way that us plebs can understand. You’re all genuine and there’s passion in what you do. It show’s, and thanks for all you do

Incredible to think how many people like you were limited to not being yourself or to say crudely what you think so as not to “hurt” the followers. I appreciate that more people like you can find in #nostr that way of relief from traditional rrss like X. Keep publishing crudely everything you need to release, I am one more follower who likes to read your publications. 🫂✊🏼💜

Love this, Lyn! I'll be dropping in here more frequently thanks to this post. Here's a raw, controversial train of thought: Zionists and other extreme factions of the Israeli state (not all Jews) are doing to Palestinians what the Nazis (not all Germans) did to the Jews, only in a more deliberate, controlled, strategic, long-term manner. I'm sure some German Jews took sometimes violent countermeasures when being expropriated, and I'm sure Nazi propagandists took the opportunity to say something like "See? These Jews are violent on top of being in control of the banking systems and businesses. This is proof that they want to control us, make us their slaves and kill us all, so we have to do it to them first!" Then the Ben Shapiro's of the world gleefully and uber-ironically cheered on the Nazis as they rounded the Jews up into the trains. It's deeply sad and disturbing to see this happening in real time as if no one has learned anything, ever, except technologically. Now I'm gonna go drop a singular tear, wipe it up and carry on supporting my family without telling them a single word about this.

I love that you it. Your words have power & you're impeccable with them. I'm positively swooning 😆 🧡🤙 nostr:nevent1qqsg476emagklwtmajzkk9mtmthqf37pxsgj47m27l98h8ecj35yf7qprpmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68ytnrdakjuct4qgsfdjrhvhvspvtf7h7a30qeh7tmmrrdzcllg94gn4zuhd72cjxfgvcrqsqqqqqpjqgd6v