Interesting take! To me the word "objectiveness" would imply something positive, as in being truthful about something. Like judgment and equanimity paired together. Although I've heard judgment being called the opposite as well, and the case for it made a lot of sense to me, which is actually why I posed the question on socials. "Faithlessness" fits the bill better IMO. Then, your last sentence sounds more like a description of apathy... it really comes down to definitions I guess, haha. And also these words have lots of overlap I guess.


nostr:npub159xcmvys8az0s5z8whjwr4senal5px6sjgmskvhyq2u0fkwpk2ds0zg2g6 is lazy on #nostr so I'll share this banger for him:
https://youtu.be/I0_wPRDM_08?si=caW2X5AeWuTiF5z4
nostr:npub1v5ufyh4lkeslgxxcclg8f0hzazhaw7rsrhvfquxzm2fk64c72hps45n0v5 link:
https://www.fountain.fm/episode/vnoeRwa2yZcNPIYobw5o


Happy bday! 🤠


I'M MAD
BUT I AIN'T STRESSED 🤠


Left Europe in the end of 2019, been living mostly in Australia, travelled a little bit of Asia (Cambodia, Thailand, Bali), currently checking out New Zealand. It's sort of similar everywhere, but it definitely feels like the EU is getting worse faster. Australia is great - big, beautiful and kind of isolated, which can be both a good and a bad thing. But generally on a similar track. NZ - though I haven't been here for long, feels sort of like Australia, but perhaps even more of a nanny state. Cambodia is more down-to-Earth, but also less developed and is, unfortunately, in the process of selling themselves out to both Western and Chinese interests. Also there is a very visible division (in terms of wealth) between the normal plebs (i.e. poor people) and the government/banking sector. Thailand looks a bit better and seems to be more freedom-oriented (i.e. legalized cannabis), but that's also just sort of a surface-level observation. Unsure how good/bad the government and regulations are. Similarly I can't say too much about Bali/Indonesia - only spent a month there - but Bali itself is basically just a tourist hub and the Indonesian government looks rather bad (censorship, very harsh drug laws, it is illegal to accept BTC for payments). From what I hear there's basically 9 families (The Nine Dragons) who run the country + there's mafia around (not sure if separate from the 9 Dragons or not).

My personal current plan is to build an income stream in the West and then head out to South/Central America - countries that have already been through the deep shit and are beginning to emerge on the other side (El Salvador, Argentina). Since I've never been there yet, can't really know for sure how it's really going and what the conditions are compared to other parts of the world. But I'm hopeful.

We really do need a true Bitcoin country. The land of the wild & free.
Godspeed 💜🧡


GM Nostr 🌳🌧🌳

I'm sitting here listening to the rain and the forest, drinking a cup coffee, and thinking about Europe and the direction it's headed.

On one hand. I LOVE where I live. The quality of life is off the charts; I've got great friends, good food, and insanely good access to all the outdoor activities that makes me happy.

On the other hand. It's becoming more dystopian every month with the continuous stream of AML/KYC/Taxation/Prohibition laws being proposed and/or coming into force.

The continual gaslighting and incompetence that goes on at every level of government about the causes for rising cost of living and deteriorating economic conditions is also beyond absurd.

It's not the continent for running a business. It's not the continent for building wealth. It's not the continent for being free and having agency over your life and your finances.

I don't want to leave my valley. But I don't want to be subject to the EU bullshit either.

I know I'm mostly complaining here, and I'm certainly not expecting anyone to have any answers for me, but it's something I think about often and I wonder how many others are in similar situations.

I'd love to hear from folks that have left Europe (or other crumbling empire states) about their experiences.

Also – where have you all found to be the most free & open jurisdictions in the world?


“Art is a marriage of the conscious and the unconscious.”
— Jean Cocteau

📸 Man Ray and his model, Kiki de Montparnasse, during the preparation of the shot "Le Violon d'Ingres" (1924).

🎶 HAUSER - Air on the G String (J. S. Bach).

#Tunestr #Classical #Cello #Bach #Hauser #ManRay  #Art https://video.nostr.build/9a51ba011ce3008f6afabbf28a2b286be34a1d348dbb9482525b1393798dda89.mp4


What is the opposite of love?
What do you think? And more importantly, why?
Let me know in the replies or vote on Stacker News:
https://stacker.news/items/616290
#asknostr #love #philosophy


“The difficulty lies not so much in developing new ideas as in escaping from old ones.”

— John Maynard Keynes


https://image.nostr.build/899153c2b85f70ab83543bcb9b435d6ea37c69b7419992994c6fe93a16073030.jpg
#Bitcoin #memestr


50 Harsh Stoic Truths That Will Improve Your Life
by Ryan Holiday (The Daily Stoic)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xYsYzm4z4ns
#philosophy #stoicism


LOVER WRITER FREEDOM FIGHTER / human doing @ SATOSH.EE


https://open.spotify.com/track/1tL5a9jowsWMtn3wkFYsG9?si=77c49ee089db4a0d
#tunestr


https://image.nostr.build/7cd8c9dd015a190b63cdedd64af217676220521384c354322feb9b62cf1cf7c2.jpg
― Thich Nhat Hanh ("How to Connect")


WAGMI #plebchain


Listened to the new What is Money episode with Robert Edward Grant. Really fascinating stuff, still digesting most of it and will probably have to re-listen to it (with the video, as I listened to it on Fountain, obvs) in order to see the geometry and visual examples presented. Lots of great quotes as will, i.e.:

“The higher self is the conceiver; the brain is the receiver; your conscious mind is the perceiver. How you tune your heart will determine that perception.”
― Robert Edward Grant

One of the things I found interesting was that Grant considers judgement as the opposite of love. My thought was that it would be grief, i.e. the loss - or lack of - love. But from a "Christ consciousness" kind of perspective, judgement does make sense. Will have to meditate on this.

Was sort of entertaining to hear them discuss the meaning of the word "context" as well, haha. I've always considered it to be that the meaning stems from the environment, or from the frame of which anything is observed, or that "relationality is fundamental" as Breedlove said (summarizing the book "Heidegger, Neoplatonism, and the History of Being")

My original line for from years ago was:
"sõna tähendus sõltub kontekstist
sõna üksi pole midagi kuni ta on tekstis"
which translates to:
"the meaning of the word is dependent on the context
the word alone is nothing until it is in a text"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kI33uPfzPzg

PS. Greetings to all who attended the Bitkiwi X (  nostr:npub1r3ee2dcml4zv32n8ryl350dkqpyg2f8dchwq9qsq9rauc4r79f7s5nxlvj ) event today in Christchurch, NZ. Lovely to see some BTC meetups, enthusiasts and business ideas finding roots and hopefully a fertile ground to grow in this part of the world as well. I'll do my best to contribute to that 🤠


Debasement of the Denarius.

https://m.primal.net/JXoA.png


No, New Zealand for the time being :)


I'm retiring by beatmaker moniker John Dope and to commemorate the event, releasing an album consisting of 37 beats I've made in the timeframe of approx. 2010-2023. Some of the instrumentals on the album are what I've rapped on myself, some I've already released as just single beats, some I have never posted anywhere before.

As per the culture and my philosophy, all beats will be free to use for both personal and commercial purposes (CC-BY license).

Here's a sneak peak of what the album is going to feature: an ominous trap beat from 2019 called "Stranger Things"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3rEtR_SPak

The album will be released on most streaming platforms on 30 July 2024, with an exclusive pre-release on  nostr:npub1yfg0d955c2jrj2080ew7pa4xrtj7x7s7umt28wh0zurwmxgpyj9shwv6vg on 29 July.

Stay tuned ✌🤠


Cheers, you too brother! 👊


There’s this saying that happiness is only real when it’s shared. That’s not true. You can be in complete solitude and notice a beautiful bird, a flower, a wild animal out in nature, or a memory may pop up that entails immense happiness. And you don’t have to share that experience or feeling with anyone without it being any less valuable for it. Solitude in and of itself can be a source of happiness. Love, however… is only real when it’s shared.


#asknostr
nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpc4n6r3rnnln2vcchd848dsgkphv4h9f4vls54x9dqcesxsy6dnwqythwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnswf5k6ctv9ehx2ap0qqswzph48p3t5lq2esc2c3xjx5pjuae5v2nqxreh0l830h5ddqfrzzqf8e3j3


Breathtaking! And, I guess, sometimes you HAVE TO forget that :)


GM 🤠
https://image.nostr.build/5b4e5f519af746592026394e178b18eb9bae41d1117ae9cb02d9f9f29676a691.jpg
#coffeechain #plebchain #grownostr


JPEGMAFIA BACK @ AT IT AGAIN
"Thank God I didn't cheat with that bitch yet
Get it in, get it out, get it off my chest
I'm G.I. Joe fallin' down them steps
I'm a Head Honcho, I need a pistol
Make a mistake, I pay it in crypto"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpH83KzVKDc
#tunestr


If you know that your very essence - your soul - is capable of withstanding anything, even death, how can you be afraid of anything?


The picture is from the movie Tombstone (1993). Highly recommended. Not sure whether the quite was in the movie or not tho


Getting signs...
https://image.nostr.build/c61e3a3bc4dce40a3b1d1e30dd982ac9399749dc6dc7cd717bde3a9a52f4b967.jpg
#Bitcoin


Ooh defo gonna give this one a listen! #Bitcoin 🤝 #permaculture


The male experience is knowing nobody is coming to save you.

The masculine experience is letting that knowledge liberate you.


I know the question wasn't directed at me but I reckon pullups, hanging and "supermans" are great set of exercises for the back. I don't think squats directly work on the back, but they're definitely good for core strength. Am keen to hear others' thoughts and recommendations on this though, too.


The bitcoin renaissance will bring back the glory days of rock
https://m.primal.net/JRAm.jpg


https://open.spotify.com/track/4qAQTQH5lF4kINZ9JkURXp?si=5005b9ae9c244988
#tunestr


9 MONTHS OF 100+ PUSHUPS PER DAY ✅
https://image.nostr.build/e361413a933945fbdd114abe006a5c49bff208390af9f198972c365c4f1aee9a.jpg
If you're considering doing the same, I say go for it.
It's not as difficult as it sounds.
PS. Ladies, I'm pretty sure 100 squats a day ain't that hard either 😉
#100aDayTil100k #100aDayTilIDie
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GOOD MORNING.

BE PEACEFUL, NOT HARMLESS.

NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE YOU.


Tbf I haven't watched the video at all 🤷♂


So apparently even assassins have gotten worse since the US came off the gold standard...


“The essential element in nurturing our creativity lies in nurturing ourselves."
― Julia Cameron (“The Artist’s Way”)
https://image.nostr.build/28df13cfbf4ede5aeef1483958ea6cec520424f59b5a84f3a51539244484342b.jpg
#foodstr #plebchain #grownostr


Auckland Domain, NZ 🇳🇿
https://image.nostr.build/5d0c26145400dbee54d2db3c72058890e9080074e28d05ab8e1b488fd2c5277a.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/6b0d7c3b2bcf01522568d4362805a65391ebab089a300c87f978fd362495a432.jpg
#photography #nature


GM 🤠
https://image.nostr.build/5ee6b5429b06946b051c5f617422089d390dd07bab51dc5e8c44ce9ea0c87ae3.jpg
#memestr #plebchain


GM nostr ☕ PV 💜

https://i.nostr.build/1xivHncckx004x73.jpg


A beautiful winter's day in Auckland, NZ
https://image.nostr.build/520b3ba4e22548a5ec488fd8751c4333b1a915bd290eb458477cdc31190856d4.jpg
#photography #newzealand #aotearoa


Hello New Zealand 🤠
https://image.nostr.build/78968578e82b653f484ef8597f66077ed82552b4c77b813fc6847af2b90a5cd9.jpg
#plebchain #newzealand #Aotearoa #Auckland


Love is God because love is the only thing that can make us whole. And to be whole - is to live wholly, is to be holy. It is that simple.


Sunday stroll in Benchakitti Park, Bangkok 🇹🇭
https://image.nostr.build/c3807ee90a7ed8d0b878d614982cc9953e4a6e2ebeb15a54c3db3e90a2af8f1e.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/b4ffc7ac5810368f50f372e5602fbdfd6a6bfb62e8e19b4a1c2f36f489552a60.jpg
#nature #photography #plebchain #Thailand #siamstr


🔥 COMBO 🤠 https://image.nostr.build/fe4dd87f587a9a95026a4d32549cba5277b0a68b3f517b0e950de769d1c21b6e.jpg
#foodstr


https://open.spotify.com/track/7Ie9W94M7OjPoZVV216Xus?si=89132af0e00042fa
#tunestr


If you know that your very essence - your soul - is capable of withstanding anything, even death, how can you be afraid of anything?


I am not religious, but I am faithful.


My favorite kind of music is the kind my soul needs at any given moment :)


I do think the productivity gains from AI + robotics are real, remarkable and compounding.
But me, personally?
I’m still way more excited about the energy abundance and subsequent productivity gains that #Bitcoin mining is about to unleash on the world.


"I turn letters to rhetoric, turnin' feathers to fetishes, dispersin' treasure"
New Lupe Fiasco, with an old school vibe! Personally, I'm feelin it 🤠
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qpInC2hSSw
#tunestr


“The real fintech businesses are the #Bitcoin businesses.”
― nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx


"In the Great Economic Divorce, who gets the house?"
Would recommend checking out this great report by Michael Peregrine & Santiago Capital:
https://macro-alchemist.mykajabi.com/macro-alchemist-june-2024
Here's George Gammon covering it:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3estOWPO2B4


https://nostrcheck.me/media/0271e1b9ad97e3f15ed742327c5cea3493bd66280611638b7a0f6e28ad8cff90/1eff6395ba93a2d450e551e5b8590bd1d2299f3a208ba5c30c1e4e4428d71258.webp
Yes. This is an actual argument.
No. It is not a parody account.
https://x.com/FedResearch/status/1805258055103205793?s=19


In order to get better, this is exactly what you must do:
You must confront the parts of yourself that frighten you.
Then they can brighten you.


https://open.spotify.com/track/27szvF97Tu95GxN98N52fy?si=DqA8zBNVR-G_MNQ9KJ5K9g
#tunestr


I think we tend to attach our egos to our ideas too much. We claim ideas (and ideologies) as “ours” and as such, we define ourselves as those ideas, and we get offended if someone challenges or criticizes them. In reality, ideas are just “out there,” like a field where you can pick yours, or radio stations that you can tune in and out of, or like love, or God. None of those are anybody’s, yet they’re everybody’s. They are also not static. Like life itself, those concepts and the meanings assigned to those words evolve and change over time, according to the culture, environment and circumstances.


Trippy Tuesday 🤠
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFr3trc9FMs
#tunestr


🕊 https://image.nostr.build/03fafef605d49805566ac766d1e02992ac178252c30fd493f025dcd32791f9ab.jpg


Picked up this book “My Inventions" by Nikola Tesla. Tesla invented AC current, wireless transmitter, transformer, magnifying transmitter, turbine generator, first one to mention end to end privacy in communications, stationary territorial waves, arc lamp, initiated automation among his many inventions in late 1800s.

His style of writing was a Huckleberry Finn meets Catcher in the Rye meets In Pursuit of Happiness (Will Smith movie) - which vividly describes his adventures , his mental / emotional stage and his sheer determination.

Here are some of the lines I liked from the book :

1. My method is different. I do not rush into actual work. When I get an idea I start at once building it up in my imagination. I change the construction, make improvements and operate the device in my mind. It is absolutely immaterial to me whether I run my turbine in thought or test it in my shop. I even note if it is out of balance. There is no difference whatever, the results are the same. In this way I am able to rapidly develop and perfect a conception without touching anything.

2. On one occasion I came across a novel entitled “Abafi” (the Son of Aba), a Serbian translation of a well known Hungarian writer, Josika. This work somehow awakened my dormant powers of will and I began to practise self-control. At first my resolutions faded like snow in April, but in a little while I conquered my weakness and felt a pleasure I never knew before—that of doing as I willed. In the course of time this vigorous mental exercise became second nature.

3. Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves.

4. A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results.

5. Instinct is something which transcends knowledge.

6. (Describing complex work used by many) - Under such circumstances the progress must be slow and perhaps the greatest impediment is encountered in the prejudicial opinions created in the minds of experts by organized opposition.

7. We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them

8. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences.

9. My project was retarded by laws of nature. The world was not prepared for it. It was too far ahead of time. But the same laws will prevail in the end and make it a triumphal success.

10. My belief is firm in a law of compensation. The true rewards are ever in proportion to the labor and sacrifices made.

11. I am prompted to this prediction not so much by thoughts of the commercial and industrial revolution which it will surely bring about, but of the humanitarian consequences of the many achievements it makes possible.

12. War can not be avoided until the physical cause for its recurrence is removed and this, in the last analysis, is the vast extent of the planet on which we live.

13. What we now want most is closer contact and better understanding between individuals and communities all over the earth, and the elimination of that fanatic devotion to exalted ideals of national egoism and pride which is always prone to plunge the world into primeval barbarism and strife.

14. As I view the world of today, in the light of the gigantic struggle we have witnessed (WW1), I am filled with conviction that the interests of humanity would be best served if the United States remained true to its traditions and kept out of “entangling alliances.”

15. Deficient observation is merely a form of ignorance and responsible for the many morbid notions and foolish ideas prevailing.

16. (On the League of Nations, predecessor to the UN, formed after WW1) - The proposed League is not a remedy but on the contrary, in the opinion of a number of competent men, may bring about results just the opposite. It is particularly regrettable that a punitive policy was adopted in framing the terms of peace, because a few years hence it will be possible for nations to fight without armies, ships or guns, by weapons far more terrible, to the destructive action and range of which there is virtually no limit.

This was a short book. A good read.

https://m.primal.net/IwbO.png


4 AM, Estonian summer
https://nostrcheck.me/media/0271e1b9ad97e3f15ed742327c5cea3493bd66280611638b7a0f6e28ad8cff90/26e9a64d1d39e9674b92d1acde47bc3dabf4d58881e3654efa45db14e6ff936c.webp
#nature #photography #Estonia


“The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, it is conformity.”
― Rollo May


https://image.nostr.build/866fb5cd2867f7363c62a3a2b844d1deaf0db133bf725f631949e2ccf9bd5a89.jpg
#memestr


Will probably start from homeschooling. But yes, you're right - all we really need to do is increase the competition / provide alternative options.


"Fuck a hood, fuck a mask, I want you to know it's me"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=azoQ9gSJ-60
#tunestr


The Bitcoin Matrix Podcast w/ nostr:npub159xcmvys8az0s5z8whjwr4senal5px6sjgmskvhyq2u0fkwpk2ds0zg2g6


The quintessential evil of the education system is that it does not reward creativity, originality, leadership abilities, personal growth, or even something as basic as argumentation skills. Instead, it rewards conformity, compliance and regurgitation skills, first and foremost, and alas, this is what society looks like.


A drone photo of the view from Mt Batur on Mt Agung:
https://image.nostr.build/fafd725799a1329bfe938da0a52ee748906a68a9c18dbcac9c0502b1504743a0.jpg
I've added this + will add some more from the Mt Batur / Bali trip to my Unsplash page (copyright free photos):
https://unsplash.com/@kontext
#photography #nature #drone #Indonesia


https://cdn.satellite.earth/ec16dda7d432824dd5714880a723af29405ddb59779a6b6a87b361ffb3117358.mp4
Mt Batur, Bali, Indonesia (June 2, 2024)
Is it a bit of a tourist trap? Yes, definitely. But for a guy like me, who had never even been to a volcano, let alone climbed one? Worth it, 100%.
#videography #nature #Indonesia #hiking #travel


https://image.nostr.build/97f5cec725805e1f9076cf4e569685d5b24ccf0c513af9f47f346ab1204e3995.jpg
#philosophy #fitness #stoicism


I am not religious, but I am faithful.


https://image.nostr.build/c4f637e313593e0159a02273dc5f75e69b59106fd12ab4fc2caa73c1defdf6ac.jpg
"Wars, Separation of Money & State" full article:
#nostr: https://njump.me/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqqn3uxu6m9lr790dws3j03ww5dynh4nzsps3vw9h5rmw9zkcelusqqxnzde3xucrqvp58q6rqv3s6y446q
Stacker News: https://stacker.news/items/555662/r/Kontext
Medium: https://medium.com/@mckontext/wars-separation-of-money-state-3a925b229f66
Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/mckontext/p/wars-separation-of-money-and-state
#Bitcoin #plebchain #grownostr #peace #love


"They hate when u got an agenda
They cant bend u over cant tell if u sober
Im with my bi bitch
We being bi polar
Together we burning
thru that bread like a toaster"
- JPEGMAFIA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iStiV1eBiV8
#tunestr


I don’t want to be a “player”
I want to be a lover
Cause in the end,
Players lose
And lovers win.


It was the annual "home cafes day" today in my hometown, an event to which I hadn't been in a few years. Was great to be a (small) part of something like this again, and I also did my part in helping my parents accept #Bitcoin for payments (though, admittedly, in a very rudimentary manner.). Unfortunately there was no interest in paying with Bitcoin... yet. Better luck next time.
https://nostrcheck.me/media/134743ca8ad0203b3657c20a6869e64f160ce48ae6388dc1f5ca67f346019ee7/a0c210d6ec6866e0237cb16a7fd0b83fca7c184a7e6a26c3a299b7e682e5f94b.mp4
https://nostrcheck.me/media/134743ca8ad0203b3657c20a6869e64f160ce48ae6388dc1f5ca67f346019ee7/e96df7903317c8f512ed226916c176f0217002f9f658b1aa4e3a350f76f6464a.webp
https://nostrcheck.me/media/134743ca8ad0203b3657c20a6869e64f160ce48ae6388dc1f5ca67f346019ee7/27c834b2b55ce18aa1c4d7413e192e3bc3de228bc2357fc0ce6002eec4d5a523.webp
https://nostrcheck.me/media/134743ca8ad0203b3657c20a6869e64f160ce48ae6388dc1f5ca67f346019ee7/c5b99dbea99b4c0dc2cc6cfcfce16d8f592885e81d251dbd953feb70b1de6937.webp
#foodstr #coffeechain #plebchain #grownostr


https://open.spotify.com/track/39zu6JGd6tvRNsqyK78RLk?si=17384ab2279549e0
#tunestr


Men have this innate need for respect. But also, they have to be able to earn that respect. Only when earned, is respect real. Otherwise it’s fake, and if it’s fake, then it’s like fake money - it ends up corrupting them.


Figured I'd drop an Estonian track in the comments as well
https://open.spotify.com/track/09ifHJLvC6IR8QD9LomRF6?si=6LyBc3B2T7C4tQ6TvPPvcA
#tunestr #Estonia


This remix is 🔥 as well
https://open.spotify.com/track/2o3EznHWNWeCjxVy7DUuJ7?si=9piZOCFcQEqyRFSaQNPqXg
#tunestr


Quality time 🤠
11:11 PM, 15 June 2024, undisclosed location in the Estonian countryside
https://image.nostr.build/954c0711a811d5172a490a718840a6161579d98fa609b77aa97bc917f44822dd.jpg
https://open.spotify.com/track/55Y0gGl9GkNWcEMSLIQwFE?si=2UUzfFAVQlOz1PA1-FF2iA
#plebchain #tunestr #grownostr #Estonia


Lighters up this weekend 🔥
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y2TDE6mZQQo
#tunestr


I don't think newborns abide by such earthly concepts


https://image.nostr.build/337df83afbfdbf9bd6144993b322e9195af2be422a5345ccedff77d9de8cd85f.jpg
#memestr


“To do a dangerous thing with style is what I call art.”
― Charles Bukowski


https://image.nostr.build/6a36741bbbce7cb8d1e9981dbf5da16c3b7923063b91a7c196819427052a7b2d.jpg
#memestr


THEY DON'T THINK IT BE LIKE THAT
BUT IT DO
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#memestr


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#memestr


I do think the productivity gains from AI + robotics are real, remarkable and compounding.
But me, personally?
I’m still way more excited about the energy abundance and subsequent productivity gains that #Bitcoin mining is about to unleash on the world.


🌞
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#photography #nature #Estonia


GM 🤠
https://nostrcheck.me/media/0271e1b9ad97e3f15ed742327c5cea3493bd66280611638b7a0f6e28ad8cff90/c3c834567ea381d1a8c75cc3501cce006273428560fea7eaee48fff007bca67b.webp
#coffeechain #plebchain


Too fucking accurate 🤣  https://video.nostr.build/74df1d7634f9ca00a50d076d95517d7115dca3d82dd66ed655929c7c2751eb86.mp4
#memestr


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lyu1KKwC74
#tunestr


In order to get better, this is exactly what you must do:
You must confront the parts of yourself that frighten you.
Then they can brighten you.


How sanctions work:
1) virtue signal
2) apply “sanctions” - i.e. ban trade with 🇷🇺
3) oligarchs, and middlemen profit
4) exporters and their goods become less competitive

#🇩🇪

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Which one are you, anon?
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#memestr #philosophy


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#memestr


“That the highest summit of life can be expressed through the symbolism of death is a well-known fact, for any growing beyond oneself means death.”
― Carl G. Jung


Sunday vibes...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNBCVM4KbUM
#tunestr


I like to ask the fiat people in my life for advice and then do the exact opposite. It’s like the Inverse Cramer Indicator - almost never fails. Same logic applies when dealing with advice given by your government.
#philosophy


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#memestr


IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT YOU… UNTIL IT WASN’T
https://nostrcheck.me/media/0271e1b9ad97e3f15ed742327c5cea3493bd66280611638b7a0f6e28ad8cff90/f0d6ccc6c43c1c5b779bb77c43340bd16ef278eb3683cfdaba08e8d6d155f48c.mp4
First came across this short video via nostr:npub17plqkxhsv66g8quxxc9p5t9mxazzn20m426exqnl8lxnh5a4cdns7jezx0
And I felt compelled to offer some Kontext... Check it out wherever you prefer:
nostr: https://njump.me/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqqn3uxu6m9lr790dws3j03ww5dynh4nzsps3vw9h5rmw9zkcelusqqxnzde3xumrjve5x56nywpe6wtc62
Stacker News: https://stacker.news/items/564319/r/Kontext
Medium: https://medium.com/@mckontext/it-was-always-about-you-until-it-wasnt-4db944c3dcee
Substack: https://mckontext.substack.com/p/it-was-always-about-you-until-it


*“It was always about you.”*

– **Alan Watts**

[https://youtube.com/shorts/Eoko2Yph7W4?feature=share](https://youtube.com/shorts/Eoko2Yph7W4?feature=share)

I came across this short video on [nostr](nostr:nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpur7pvd0qe45swpcvds2rgktkd6y9x5lh244jvp8707d80fmtsm8qy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgnwaehxw309ahkvenrdpskjm3wwp6kytcqyqylfzkw56u5zeagvfr9ppntlhsygc4hxtl3sn3pvwcjhf4agdtkcgv26z8) not too long ago and while I agree with the core idea that Watts is trying to convey, I felt like it was missing a huge part of what this little thing called life is all about. So if you'll allow me to provide some Kontext...

*It was always about you. Until it wasn’t.* Until you realize “you” were always creating for others. Serving others. Loving others. You create, you love for yourself first, yes. But then, you need to let it go. You need to give it away. And you need to do it without expecting anything in return. Because you know your reward was already in  the process of creation itself. You were the one who got to experience it, to channel it. And you know that this is the highest of honors anyone can receive. An honor given to you by God himself.

Let’s go back to first principles:

The two most basic goals of any living organism are:

**SURVIVE & PROCREATE**

*“It was always about you”* **is the “survive” part.**

Nowadays, most of us are not necessarily concerned with the survival of our physical bodies, as that has become quite easy, in at least a partially functioning society. Nor are we that concerned with the survival of our mental bodies (although perhaps we should be).
But what we are concerned with is the **survival of the Soul** i.e. the spiritual bodies, which is essentially what Watts is talking about. He is talking about finding your sense of self, of becoming comfortable and familiar with who you are, and what you are capable of.

*“...until it wasn’t”* **is the “procreate" part.**

Having and raising children is, obviously, the highest form of creation, so I’m certain that all of you who have had the privilege to become parents, have experienced this type of ego death, where suddenly, the world DOES NOT revolve around you anymore, but instead, around this little bundle of joy, curiosity and near infinite potential that you have brought into this world.

And in this situation, what you would and could realize, is that you would give anything and everything for that other person, and that everything you ever did, all the demons you fought, all the lessons you learned, were in service of THEM and THEIR HAPPINESS, not yours. The same concept applies to every creative act, big or small, public or private, physical or metaphysical.

**A true artist understands that his creation is not in service of him; but he is in service to his creation.**

*"It's all an offering to God.
We're making the best we can make,
to the best of our ability,
out of love and devotion.
That's what it is.”*

– **Rick Rubin**

*Disclaimer: I have learned a lot from Alan Watts and I do have a lot of respect for his work (even though, admittedly, I’ve never read any of his books). And I also don’t know where this clip is from, so perhaps in the rest of this speech he talks about the other side of the coin, the point that I’m making. But taken out of context, I found this explanation to be very one-sided.*

And another thing is this: **HAPPINESS SHOULD NOT BE THE GOAL**. Happiness is merely a byproduct of a life well-lived. Honesty & truth should be the goals (you can also call them justice, love, God). IF truth is NOT the absolute base layer of your values, then pure pursuit of happiness is going to get you to where we are today: to narcissism (which in and of itself leads to fascism/authoritarianism), rampant consumerism, short-term time preference, all sorts of addictions from sugar to alcohol to opioids to porn to social media, etc. In other words, if truth is not your main focus then you are bound to be led or to lead yourself deeper into the illusion, the Maya, the Matrix. But I’ll leave that topic for another post.

Much love,

[Kontext](https://vida.page/mckontext)

*Written 27/28 May 2024*

*Edited, published 6 June 2024; block height: 846,769*

"IT WAS ALWAYS ABOUT YOU" … UNTIL IT WASN’T

It was always about you. Until it wasn’t. Until you realize “you” were always creating for others. Serving others. Loving others.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqqn3uxu6m9lr790dws3j03ww5dynh4nzsps3vw9h5rmw9zkcelusqqxnzde3xumrjve5x56nywpe6wtc62


https://video.nostr.build/84b5e3c8a7a6ce9fa442e44a1e395fbefce4cb75e0047e252bd4893f8b1de0aa.mp4
Source: https://fountain.fm/episode/uGvRyLW41tuxeiNa4oEF


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Hüpassaare, Estonia 🌞
#photography #nature #plebchain #Estonia #grownostr


Coffee @ Mt Batur yesterday morning 🤠
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#coffeechain #plebchain #Indonesia #grownostr


Probably depends on the startup 😉


I was blessed with the opportunity to attend the grand opening of Bitcoin House Bali yesterday - great people doing great things! 🧡 Highly recommend paying them a visit whenever you're in Bali and/or supporting the cause via their Geyser crowdfunding page!
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Needless to say - bullish on bitcoiners 🤠
#Bitcoin #plebchain #grownostr #Indonesia


I'd recommend reading or listening to the book "This is Your Brain on Music"
Fascinating stuff 😉


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Added this classic piece of insight into the short article "Wars, Separation of Money & State"
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**Separating money from state** is the single most effective way to **stop all wars** from happening, **everywhere**, and that is something we can **all actively participate in, right now.**

**Yelling at a problem won’t make it go away.**

Some lessons and notable quotes from history:
![](https://image.nostr.build/21f441ba332e1dc964897b49ccc47a4fc914d9932b4dde861266b18c5b1b197a.jpg)
*Source*: "[Hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic" Britannica article](https://www.britannica.com/event/hyperinflation-in-the-Weimar-Republic)

*“It is no coincidence that the century of total war coincided with the century of central banking.”*

― **Ron Paul**

*“It is the ability of governments to acquire money without direct taxation that makes modern warfare possible, and a central bank has become the preferred method of accomplishing that.”*

― **G. Edward Griffin**

*“The government created the national banking system during the Civil War.”*

― **Michael D. Bordo** ("[A Brief History of Central Banks](https://www.clevelandfed.org/publications/economic-commentary/2007/ec-20071201-a-brief-history-of-central-banks)," published on the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland website, 2007)

*“Why did nations start central banks? To finance the materiel needs of the nation-state in time of war.”*

― **Brian Domitrovic** (“[Central Banking's Connection To Warfare Is Intimate](https://www.forbes.com/sites/briandomitrovic/2018/07/01/central-bankings-connection-to-warfare-is-intimate/?sh=5fca4267299f),” published on Forbes, 2018)

*“War... is harmful, not only to the conquered but to the conqueror.”*

― **Ludwig von Mises**

*“War is a profitable venture for the banking elite, as it allows them to finance both sides and profit from increased debt.”*

― **G. Edward Griffin** (“The Creature From Jekyll Island,” 1994)

*“Again, coinage saw its greatest debasement during times of war and uncertainty.”*

― [“Roman currency” Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roman_currency)

*“Nobody should have money but I, so that I may bestow it upon the soldiers."*

― **Caracalla** (the Roman Emperor from 198 to 217 A.D., who raised his soldiers' pay by 50%, doubled the inheritance tax, admitted almost every inhabitant of the empire to Roman citizenship (for tax collection purposes, of course) and subsequently resorted to debasing both the silver and gold coins).
*Sources*: **Jeff Desjardins** (“[Currency and the Collapse of the Roman Empire](https://money.visualcapitalist.com/currency-and-the-collapse-of-the-roman-empire/),” The Money Project),
[“Caracalla” Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caracalla)

*“To defeat the aggressors is not enough to make peace durable. The main thing is to discard the ideology that generates war.”*

― **Ludwig von Mises**

*“It’s a great business to be in - central banking. We print money and people believe it.”*

― **Adrian Orr** (Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, [February 2024](https://x.com/wideawake_media/status/1772997356222394654))

*“Politics can affect things temporarily and locally, but technology is what drives things forward globally and permanently.”*
― **Lyn Alden** (“Broken Money,” 2023)

![](https://image.nostr.build/2c0960577fa395b7286c745df39847725ba627de3e2891cf3fddca855f7da9c5.jpg)
*Source:* [New York Tribune, December 4, 1921](https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83030214/1921-12-04/ed-1/seq-1/)

*“The essential evil of gold in its relation to war is the fact that it can be controlled. Break the control and you stop war."*

― **Henry Ford**

**Study the history of money. [Study Bitcoin](https://nakamotoinstitute.org/).**

Also, **don’t buy** government bonds, t-bills, t-notes or any other type of **government debt**, no matter what your financial advisor or favorite macroeconomics guru is telling you. It’s just another way of **feeding the same beast.**

And what we need to do is **starve the beast.**

This is just one of the many reasons why “separation of money and state” is such a critical issue at this point in history.

Stay **safe** and stay **sane**, my friends.
Don’t succumb to the hate.
☮ & ❤,
[Kontext](https://vida.page/mckontext)

///

*May 29, 2024, published at block height 845,667*

*Edited May 31, 2024: added the New York Tribune headline + Henry Ford quote*

Separation of money and state is the single most effective way to stop all wars from happening, everywhere.

This is a long form article, you can read it in https://habla.news/a/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqqn3uxu6m9lr790dws3j03ww5dynh4nzsps3vw9h5rmw9zkcelusqqxnzde3xucrqvp58q6rqv3s6y446q


“To free us from the expectations of others, to give us back to ourselves—there lies the great, the singular power of self-respect.”
― Joan Didion


https://open.spotify.com/track/7FyImG1T5kIuktHiSMmTP6?si=ebabeee9fb54419c
#tunestr


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"Wars, Separation of Money & State" full article:
#nostr: https://njump.me/naddr1qvzqqqr4gupzqqn3uxu6m9lr790dws3j03ww5dynh4nzsps3vw9h5rmw9zkcelusqqxnzde3xucrqvp58q6rqv3s6y446q
Stacker News: https://stacker.news/items/555662/r/Kontext
Medium: https://medium.com/@mckontext/wars-separation-of-money-state-3a925b229f66
Substack: https://open.substack.com/pub/mckontext/p/wars-separation-of-money-and-state
#Bitcoin #plebchain #grownostr #peace #love


Oh I see! Very cool. I'll have to take another closer look at the long format note platforms then. Back when I first played around with them, YakiHonne was slightly buggy and Highlighter was very buggy... I assume the situation has improved on that front :)
Thank you for the info!


"MC" actually stands for "Meme Crafter" p. IV
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Previous drops:
p. I: https://njump.me/nevent1qqszsh3rup4xvxvzmmz24hgs88zctp5e2srlvxr8qmrwztyp2skva2spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7q3qqfc7rwddjl3lzhkhgge8ch82xjfm6e3gqcgk8zm6pahz3tvvl7gqxpqqqqqqzzllywt
p. II: https://njump.me/nevent1qqsqqnhp67je069vevvcxynwwtylqhzj0vvaepz834qsm3qcf52468spz9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezuamfdejj7q3qqfc7rwddjl3lzhkhgge8ch82xjfm6e3gqcgk8zm6pahz3tvvl7gqxpqqqqqqztqk9f3
p. III: https://njump.me/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzqqn3uxu6m9lr790dws3j03ww5dynh4nzsps3vw9h5rmw9zkcelusqy2hwumn8ghj7un9d3shjtnyv9kh2uewd9hj7qgawaehxw309ahx7um5wghxy6t5vdhkjmn9wgh8xmmrd9skctcqyppqux4tlfcfa3ppgmqx0taala5ld9n4yfnzfe80htnxaweerdyj5et7qxc
SN: https://stacker.news/items/542558


ON ENLIGHTENMENT

A collection of thoughts from yours truly + some notable quotes + me trying to give some context regarding a couple of things I've written. I dated my writings simply because I like to keep track of how my ideas evolve over time. Enjoy at your own discretion:

Becoming enlightened is not only about focusing on the bright side. It’s about illuminating the dark.
/ May 14, 2024

As a man, getting your heart broken by someone you deeply love can be one of the best things to ever happen to you. The light will enter through the wound and illuminate the parts of you that you need to work on. The most important thing is to not conceal the wound i.e. to keep your heart open. Otherwise, the wound will start rotting and before you know it, your whole soul is rotten and all you’ll be left with is hate and resentment.
/ May 18, 2024
For context (or Kontext, if you will): here, I use the word "man" and I mean male, because that's the perspective from which I have experience on the subject. I think women, like children, don't deserve to have their heart broken at all. Please don't take this as if I'm trying to "demote" women to children's level. It's the opposite. It's because women and children are SO INCREDIBLY SACRED. Also, my intuitive guess would be that for women & children, mending a broken heart is a much more difficult and time-consuming task than it is for a man. Well, to be completely honest, it's not just a guess - at least from a child's perspective I do have a similar experience - and I'm not even sure whether I've fully healed yet. Probably not.
Now why do I think it is easier for men to heal? Well, quite simply, it's because men mostly live in the physical realm, whereas women and children in the metaphysical - which also means that they are inherently more fragile (again - don’t mistake “fragile” for “weak”) in a sense. Men can quite easily regain themselves by physical work/exercise and connection to Mother Nature. Regaining that sense of self (worth) is not as easy in the metaphysical realm. So women would probably need to do things that are, in broad terms, artistic, such as: singing, dancing, writing, painting... Also they would need a very healthy and very supportive communal connection - preferably one which includes masculine men they can trust. If a group of broken-hearted men get together, probably one of two things would happen:
1) They would barely talk about women at all (the defeatist mindset)
2) They would start coming up with ways to "get back in the game" (i.e. they would try to get better, or at least, what they think that women think is better)
If a group of broken-hearted women get together, they would probably cultivate each other's hate and resentment towards men even further, re-assuring each other that it is justified and that "all men are pigs" or something of the sorts.
If anyone can make a case as to why and how my line of thinking here is off the rails - please do. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I could care less about being "right." I care about the truth.

A spiritual man recognizes the Divine in himself.
An enlightened man recognizes the Divine in everybody else.
/ November 12, 2023
For context: here, I use the word "man" as a synonym for "human"

Remember this:
The light can very easily penetrate the darkness; but darkness can never penetrate the light.
/ November 23, 2023

I would never go as far as to call myself “awake” or “enlightened.” I think that’s a slippery slope. There’s always more to be learned about the Universe, about yourself.
/ June 26, 2023

Enlightenment, samadhi, is not fully attainable on the physical level. You can experience most of it. But like someone said, when you reach enlightenment, you literally turn into light. Perhaps that’s what auras are. That inner energy, that enlightenment that emanates from within.
/ March 14, 2023
For context: that’s more of a thought experiment based on what I heard someone say (apparently it was Ramalinga Swamigal who had popularized the idea, but I don’t remember exactly how or where I heard this from). I haven’t turned into light (obviously) nor do I know where the line between “just” a deep meditation/trance and an "actual" samadhi state is.

3 steps to enlightenment:
1. Realize you used to suck
2. Realize you suck now
3. Realize you will suck in the future
/ January 8, 2023

True wealth emanates from within.
/ November 18, 2022

Curiosity creates luminosity.
/ November 17, 2022

Some insightful quotes that I feel resonate the most with my personal experience and understanding of the subject:

“Spiritual experiences are just clear perception; perception that is not totally distorted. In which, the interconnectedness of everything with everything else; and the uniqueness of everything, are both apparent.”
― Daniel Schmachtenberger

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
― Rumi

“There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own Soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”
― Carl G. Jung

“Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It’s seeing through the facade of pretence. It’s the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true.”
― Adyashanti

“If you gaze into the abyss long enough, you see the light, not the darkness.”
― Jordan B. Peterson

“The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.”
― Nikos Kazantzakis

“We live in the age of entitlement, as opposed to enlightenment.”
― Bill Bailey

“Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment.”
― Chögyam Trungpa

“Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.
After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.”
— Zen proverb

“Enlightenment is not a fixed place. There is no fixed place. All that one has to do is understand the chaos and disorder in which we live. In the understanding of that, we have order, and clarity and certainty come.”
― Jiddu Krishnamurti
#philosophy #spirituality #enlightenment #plebchain #grownostr


Some of you motherfuckers never read “Meditations” by Marcus Aurelius and it shows.


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#memestr


ON SUFFERING

I know you are alone. I know you are suffering. That’s life. You have to:

1) Accept that as it is
2) Realize that each and every one of us has their unique ability, in some way shape or form, to reduce the amount of suffering inflicted on others
3) Realize that conversely, we also have the ability to increase the suffering of others, mainly through the mechanism of our misguided attempts to reduce our own suffering - much of which stems from the mindsets of scarcity and fear
4) Realize that ultimately, the best thing you can do for the world, your soul, is to voluntarily take upon yourself as much of the world’s suffering as you possibly can, without breaking

If you’re still alive, you ain’t broken yet. Even if you or anybody else is trying to convince you otherwise. Again, I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes:

“Our lives are defined by the positive impact we have on others.”
-  nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe

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April 22, 2024


I don’t think you can properly “teach” anybody other than yourself. For others, you may act as a guide, or an inspiration, at best. The responsibility to learn lies upon the learner.


Hmm. Thanks for sharing and looks like a worthwhile project. I've played around with YakiHonne a bit and a couple of articles from there have been automatically available via habla.news and Highlighter as well. But what's really been keeping me from using those long-form-focused is the fact that you can't edit the texts later. So any quick / potentially incomplete ideas I've still just posted via a standard nostr client such as Primal or noStrudel or Amethyst


I have no idea what NIP I am using
But sometimes, I do post long notes (i.e. longer than most people bother to read 😄)


https://image.nostr.build/866fb5cd2867f7363c62a3a2b844d1deaf0db133bf725f631949e2ccf9bd5a89.jpg
#memestr


OK GUYS AND GALS THIS IS SIMPLE #NOSTR META, IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE:
LIKES = FIAT
ZAPS = #BITCOIN
1 SAT > 1 LIKE
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Bro you gotta buy GME and shitcoins
Saving in fiat ain't fiat enough 😉
Also, start arguing about politics on #nostr
Oh wait.... we already do that 💀


Yeah, know thyself, first and foremost... but what I mean mostly is that there are many ways of reaching "happiness" and a lot of them are self-destructive in the long term (i.e. alcohol, most pharmaceutical drugs, sugar, relationships that are based on self-interest, etc.)
If one is real with themselves and the world, then real happiness can also arise :)
But in the modern era, "happiness" is often just a cover for avoiding suffering & sacrifice, which leads to self-deception, self-indulgence & narcissism, which is why I think honesty and introspection should be the goals first and foremost. Happiness will come as a byproduct of that journey.


https://image.nostr.build/7596f2d21e5e7746123feaaed0049159776eca83443869ec1dd0d870a5d78453.gif
#memestr


Unpopular opinion:
Happiness is mostly an illusion. Ephemeral, at best.
Honesty is the goal. If you're honest, you get to the truth. About yourself and others. And when you have truth, you find beauty and wisdom; and from there, abundance and everything else can spring.


It was always about you. Until it wasn’t. Until you realize “you” were always creating for others. Serving others. Loving others. You create, you love for yourself first, yes. But then, you need to let it go. You need to give it away. And you need to do it without expecting anything in return. Because you know your reward was already in  the process of creation itself. You were the one who got to experience it, to channel it. And you know that this is the highest of honors anyone can receive. An honor given to you by God himself.
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“Waste no more time arguing what a good man should be. Be one.”
– Marcus Aurelius
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Well I hope you get what you wish :)
But I don't want to see it on my feed. There is 0 signal in that.


11:11
May you find your peace in Heaven.


Yes please find a way to make them disappear 🙏
Love nostrudel otherwise
Primal desktop used to be my go-to on PC but it's gotten super slow + I encountered other bugs as well from time to time
But badges. Man. I already dislike the "like" function. Badges are even worse lol


"No man ever steps in the same river twice, for it's not the same river and he's not the same man."
- Heraclitus


New Chinese Man 👀
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHhnx58nEms
#tunestr


No 😄


Too fucking accurate 🤣  https://video.nostr.build/74df1d7634f9ca00a50d076d95517d7115dca3d82dd66ed655929c7c2751eb86.mp4
#memestr


https://open.spotify.com/track/3ibKnFDaa3GhpPGlOUj7ff?si=82b65395a07b4014
#tunestr


I don’t want to be a “player”
I want to be a lover
Cause in the end,
Players lose
And lovers win.


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#memestr


How do I stop badges being awarded from showing on my feed on nostrudel.ninja?
cc/ nostr:npub1ye5ptcxfyyxl5vjvdjar2ua3f0hynkjzpx552mu5snj3qmx5pzjscpknpr


The single best thing a government can do for its economy is to stay out of it.


Which one are you, anon?
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#memestr #philosophy


A BONES CLASSIC
"I don't pop Xanax because pills are for pussies
Never scared of being human, I ain't 'fraid of feeling feelings
Got that anger, got that razor, careful, do not run into it
With the team, smokin' mean, I just hope we run into ya
Nobody special, that's me
Cut off your flow, now you got gangrene"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a8Ra0p1CRZg
#tunestr


Wow that's a comprehensive list. Most of the stuff I haven't even heard of. Definitely need to look into some of these alternatives.
An obvious one for me is
Reddit -> stacker.news but then again, I'm not entirely sure how much different they are from a centralization standpoint
I'm by no means a privacy / cryptography expert


#BITCOIN IS A PARADIGM SHIFT
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#memestr


ETH...
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Thailand, January 2024 https://image.nostr.build/38865bd4de8f9213bb976026520abc0edf5db4886d03b156877ab5bea3c35815.jpg


https://open.spotify.com/track/22AbXxQbMdVqEz7xJjhccG?si=jqKYy7EARpyyk4DSKCsKNg
#tunestr


Unsure whether the person who designed this doormat had a great sense of humour
Or just bad English
Either way, made me chuckle :)
https://image.nostr.build/df36b53fb551174ad4ddb5ebef787ea19fbc3d20c4d7c63fe9e67b5c4836ca3a.jpg


"it changes nothing
it means nothing"
Is a good summary of what nihilism means to me. If nothing means anything, why would anyone care whether innocent people are being murdered in wars? Why care about Assange being in jail? Why care about being an asshole to other people? Like, I'm not even gonna go further. It's asinine.

I didn't describe you as nihilist, I described that particular point of view as nihilist.

Also the "every life is sacred" point of view is beautiful, but reality is a little different. Sacred, yes, for sure. But there's levels to it. Without going into a larger view of plant life vs animal life vs human life, men are, whether we like it not, much more expendable in the eyes of Nature. Why? Survive and procreate. 1 man can impregnate, IDK, thousands of women in 9 months. One woman can only get pregnant once during that timeframe. As for children,  well, it should be obvious that since they have a full life, yet unlived, they represent a much larger unfulfilled creative potential in general.
Also, breaking someone's heart is completely antithetical to the "protect & provide" fundamental responsibilities of a man.

You know, there's a reason why women and children are being rescued first in a crisis situation. There's a reason why it's the men who go to war (and it's not just physical prowess).

I remember watching Avatar 2 a couple of years ago and being completely appalled at how they displayed a pregnant woman going to battle, and no one in the movie objected it. As I expressed this feeling to a girl friend of mine after the movie, she also didn't really understand my disgust at that type of complete disregard for life. I now see that this is, unfortunately, quite common.

No one asked me? I'm fully aware of the fact.
If you're going to criticize someone's ideas/work publicly, you'd better be prepared to have your ideas scrutinized as well. No one asked you, either 😉

I hope you can make peace with whatever is tormenting you.
Again, ☮ & 🧡 !


I appreciate you sharing your thoughts. But the "it all means nothing" point of view is very nihilistic and something that I personally can't subscribe to, nor would recommend to anyone else. Same to "it changes nothing" - well, as we live our lives, we can have the impact of either improving or deteriorating the experience for others around us (not to mention ourselves), don't we? So it does change something, even if for very temporarily. Of course, we are all equal at birth and in death.
All the best!  ☮🧡


THEY DON'T THINK IT BE LIKE THAT
BUT IT DO
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#memestr


Good points!
#1 I think men tend to hate themselves and/or each other more though, not women (I'm sure there are exceptions)
#2 Yeah, probably true! Most of the world is insane in this day and age, and you know the definition of insanity...
PS. Enable zaps on your account please & thank you :)


The first "For context" explanation is better how I originally wrote it:
"here, I use the word "man" and I mean man"
Because - children also have genders (duh) and the word "man" makes a clear distinction between that and "boy"
IDEK why I changed it to "male" - perhaps to further emphasize the gender part.
This happens to me a lot BTW:
1. I write something
2. I re-read it, am not 100% happy with the wording or think something is ambiguous, edit it
3. I post/publish it
4. I re-read it again a day or two later and realize how I wrote it in the first place was actually a better way to say what I wanted to say :)


ON ENLIGHTENMENT

A collection of thoughts from yours truly + some notable quotes + me trying to give some context regarding a couple of things I've written. I dated my writings simply because I like to keep track of how my ideas evolve over time. Enjoy at your own discretion:

Becoming enlightened is not only about focusing on the bright side. It’s about illuminating the dark.
/ May 14, 2024

As a man, getting your heart broken by someone you deeply love can be one of the best things to ever happen to you. The light will enter through the wound and illuminate the parts of you that you need to work on. The most important thing is to not conceal the wound i.e. to keep your heart open. Otherwise, the wound will start rotting and before you know it, your whole soul is rotten and all you’ll be left with is hate and resentment.
/ May 18, 2024
For context (or Kontext, if you will): here, I use the word "man" and I mean male, because that's the perspective from which I have experience on the subject. I think women, like children, don't deserve to have their heart broken at all. Please don't take this as if I'm trying to "demote" women to children's level. It's the opposite. It's because women and children are SO INCREDIBLY SACRED. Also, my intuitive guess would be that for women & children, mending a broken heart is a much more difficult and time-consuming task than it is for a man. Well, to be completely honest, it's not just a guess - at least from a child's perspective I do have a similar experience - and I'm not even sure whether I've fully healed yet. Probably not.
Now why do I think it is easier for men to heal? Well, quite simply, it's because men mostly live in the physical realm, whereas women and children in the metaphysical - which also means that they are inherently more fragile (again - don’t mistake “fragile” for “weak”) in a sense. Men can quite easily regain themselves by physical work/exercise and connection to Mother Nature. Regaining that sense of self (worth) is not as easy in the metaphysical realm. So women would probably need to do things that are, in broad terms, artistic, such as: singing, dancing, writing, painting... Also they would need a very healthy and very supportive communal connection - preferably one which includes masculine men they can trust. If a group of broken-hearted men get together, probably one of two things would happen:
1) They would barely talk about women at all (the defeatist mindset)
2) They would start coming up with ways to "get back in the game" (i.e. they would try to get better, or at least, what they think that women think is better)
If a group of broken-hearted women get together, they would probably cultivate each other's hate and resentment towards men even further, re-assuring each other that it is justified and that "all men are pigs" or something of the sorts.
If anyone can make a case as to why and how my line of thinking here is off the rails - please do. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I could care less about being "right." I care about the truth.

A spiritual man recognizes the Divine in himself.
An enlightened man recognizes the Divine in everybody else.
/ November 12, 2023
For context: here, I use the word "man" as a synonym for "human"

Remember this:
The light can very easily penetrate the darkness; but darkness can never penetrate the light.
/ November 23, 2023

I would never go as far as to call myself “awake” or “enlightened.” I think that’s a slippery slope. There’s always more to be learned about the Universe, about yourself.
/ June 26, 2023

Enlightenment, samadhi, is not fully attainable on the physical level. You can experience most of it. But like someone said, when you reach enlightenment, you literally turn into light. Perhaps that’s what auras are. That inner energy, that enlightenment that emanates from within.
/ March 14, 2023
For context: that’s more of a thought experiment based on what I heard someone say (apparently it was Ramalinga Swamigal who had popularized the idea, but I don’t remember exactly how or where I heard this from). I haven’t turned into light (obviously) nor do I know where the line between “just” a deep meditation/trance and an "actual" samadhi state is.

3 steps to enlightenment:
1. Realize you used to suck
2. Realize you suck now
3. Realize you will suck in the future
/ January 8, 2023

True wealth emanates from within.
/ November 18, 2022

Curiosity creates luminosity.
/ November 17, 2022

Some insightful quotes that I feel resonate the most with my personal experience and understanding of the subject:

“Spiritual experiences are just clear perception; perception that is not totally distorted. In which, the interconnectedness of everything with everything else; and the uniqueness of everything, are both apparent.”
― Daniel Schmachtenberger

“The wound is the place where the Light enters you.”
― Rumi

“There is no coming to consciousness without pain. People will do anything, no matter how absurd, in order to avoid facing their own Soul. One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.”
― Carl G. Jung

“Enlightenment is a destructive process. It has nothing to do with becoming better or being happier. Enlightenment is the crumbling away of untruth. It’s seeing through the facade of pretence. It’s the complete eradication of everything we imagined to be true.”
― Adyashanti

“If you gaze into the abyss long enough, you see the light, not the darkness.”
― Jordan B. Peterson

“The real meaning of enlightenment is to gaze with undimmed eyes on all darkness.”
― Nikos Kazantzakis

“We live in the age of entitlement, as opposed to enlightenment.”
― Bill Bailey

“Enlightenment is ego’s ultimate disappointment.”
― Chögyam Trungpa

“Before enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.
After enlightenment, chopping wood and carrying water.”
— Zen proverb

“Enlightenment is not a fixed place. There is no fixed place. All that one has to do is understand the chaos and disorder in which we live. In the understanding of that, we have order, and clarity and certainty come.”
― Jiddu Krishnamurti
#philosophy #spirituality #enlightenment #plebchain #grownostr


https://open.spotify.com/track/4jeBHPvew0cmOwkBplcZcH?si=q2JKQ-O3R9exMGHsPjiC8A
#tunestr


NGU https://video.nostr.build/d33ecb3ebda8e107027115e9c0a6a337f3560f75e2cb6a2afd05f2bed0c157f1.mp4
#plebchain #grownostr


I DON'T CARE ABOUT BEING "RIGHT"
I ONLY CARE ABOUT THE TRUTH


"Keep your distance
Losing you's a win-win
Always gotta pretend
I don't need a fake friend"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d9AmCpVBBqM&pp=ygUabm90aGluZ25vd2hlcmUgZmFrZSBmcmllbmQ%3D
#tunestr


Highly recommend the movie BTW.


Happy pizza day, freaks! https://image.nostr.build/28e67fbacd05ba5bf98b69b1e6964dc2b8d34f8d56d07875e9faf4d20902a442.jpg
Fun fact: this time last year, I was completely broke. This year I'm doing OK. We'll see how I'm going on pizza day 2025 :)
Follow your dreams, even if it means selling your BTC. Money is not the ends, it's the means ;)


Same! Thank you for sharing your thoughts :)


They are powerful tools in the arsenal of narcissists/authoritarians in general :)


“You think you know everything. That’s a problem.”
- a yoga teacher who literally thought he knew everything


Yeah that's my basic idea regarding permaculture, quality and prices as well: in reality, a rational human being, granted a position where he can afford to choose, would rather go for the tomato that is maybe 5X the price but comes with the least amount of external costs, as well as higher nutrient density, rather than the tomato that is sprayed with pesticides and genetically modified to produce "yield" not nutrients per tomato... like, it's common sense, really.
The decay of fiat money only creates inorganic demand for such low quality "food" that we are all so accustomed to today. Real demand, under a truly capitalist system would look much different, I reckon.

Regarding game theory: yes, perhaps this is the biggest flaw with that sort of thinking, as well as with Schmachtenberger's points:
Yes, Earth is finite. There are many resources on Earth that are finite. HOWEVER, the energy that is out there, available for us to use and modify (in a responsible manner), is, for all intents and purposes - infinite - at least from a human civilization perspective. The Sun is infinite. Thermal energy is infinite. Nuclear energy also (probably) infinite. So in that sense, the "whoever cuts the forest down quickest wins because someone is going to cut down the forest anyway" argument doesn't really hold water anymore IMO.


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#memestr


Hmm. I've never read Hesse. Might have to check him out.

Regarding permaculture: yeah, here's where the difference between prices and values comes into play...

Game theory doesn't really have anything to do with gambling (well, I guess it could, if you wanted to use it in that context). It does have to do with economic calculations though, as well as survival.
"Game theory is the study of mathematical models of strategic interactions among rational agents" - Wikipedia


MACRO GUYS BE LIKE:
"Yeah, so the government debt is unsustainable. The best way to protect yourself is to BUY GOVERNMENT DEBT."
🤡🌎


"Why Good People Comply with Evil" is also a great little excerpt from the podcast referenced below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9g6w2f3ttMM
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I haven't synthesized them all into one big thesis as such, especially since I haven't delved into some of those subjects (i.e. permaculture and regenerative agriculture) that deeply, yet. But here's something that sort of tries to "bridge the gap" between many of these topics (it is a WIP though and I haven't updated it in over a year):
https://medium.com/@mckontext/unified-creation-energy-theory-ucet-8814041ed94c

On a grander scale, I see the divide between the State and the Individual (or, perhaps, the Tribe) already occurring as per The Sovereign Individual and I do believe it will continue. I also think that these very small city states and/or tribes that may emerge in the near future would perhaps help bring accountability back to governance, as would a Bitcoin standard (which, in and of itself, is largely in tune with the Austrian views on economics).

I see anarcho-capitalism as being a "natural state" of the economy under these circumstances, towards which the system would evolve.

Nuclear energy would probably be a large part of how we could sustain ourselves with little to no negative externalities (but again, I'm not that well-versed on the subject).

Regenerative agriculture and permaculture, would, I hope, be ways of efficiently, healthily and sustainably feeding ourselves and also regaining the spiritual connection with the land, plants, animals.

The game-theoretical problem, i.e. the prisoner's dilemma, as Schmachtenberger puts it, is perhaps my biggest question mark. Can Bitcoin fix this? I'm not entirely sure. But I do think it can make a whole lot of difference in moving us in the right direction, at the very minimum. Fixing the incentives/money is one thing. Secondary effect of fixing the incentives is that people will be able to value what is actually valuable (their friends and family, nature, art, beauty, all of what is REALLY important, literally priceless). Another part of what Bitcoin fixes is that it moves the monetary premium (i.e. prices) that we have assigned to physical objects, land, shares, etc. into the digital realm, thus disincentivizing violence. When violence is no longer profitable (or at least as profitable), co-operation will become more profitable. An honest, public, immutable ledger for monetary transactions will help co-operation to occur in an honest manner.

But IDK. I'm certainly not immune to having biases and/or blindspots, which is why Schmachtenberger would perhaps be a great person to steelman an argument AGAINST Bitcoin. He seems to have a good understanding of the systemic mechanisms behind how the world works.

I reckon I'll have to give this episode another listen sooner or later to fully digest everything he's saying.


nostr:npub159xcmvys8az0s5z8whjwr4senal5px6sjgmskvhyq2u0fkwpk2ds0zg2g6 he'd be a great guest for The Bitcoin Matrix podcast as well 👀


Would love to hear Daniel's thoughts on topics such as nuclear energy, permaculture & regenerative agriculture, the decay of fiat money, Austrian economics, anarcho-capitalism, The Sovereign Individual thesis and, of course, #Bitcoin... nostr:npub15vzuezfxscdamew8rwakl5u5hdxw5mh47huxgq4jf879e6cvugsqjck4um, nostr:npub1cqm6dztalp4l6n04f9k20c333xftgangjla337736dr6faz9na0qf2hjec, nostr:npub1gdu7w6l6w65qhrdeaf6eyywepwe7v7ezqtugsrxy7hl7ypjsvxksd76nak, nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y - maybe one (or more) of you guys could get him on your pod? I reckon getting Daniel + nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe both in on a discussion would be especially 🔥 👀


“Spiritual experiences are just clear perception; perception that is not totally distorted. In which, the interconnectedness of everything with everything else; and the uniqueness of everything, are both apparent.”
― Daniel Schmachtenberger

Source (a long podcast, but it's worth it):
https://youtu.be/LSx8j8lSewA?si=ocXdSFIoSHzyg0zq
#philosophy #spirituality


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#memestr


I'm not sure whether I should be happy for you or concerned about you :)


You don’t hate your work.
You only hate the meaninglessness of it.


NO REST FOR THE BLESSED


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#memestr #bloomstr


True. But easier said than done.
I've come to the conclusion that isolation, working on yourself in solitude is the 2nd best option.


I know it's trendy to to make jokes about Huberman lately for some reason, but damn... this is one of the most deep and meaningful conversations I've listened to in a LONG time. Not from just the Jungian psychology perspective, but from a deep life wisdom perspective. Highly recommend you give this one a listen, freaks.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyWC8ZFVxGo
#psychology #philosophy


Welp. It was a good listen until you guys started shitting on capitalism. You are both smart dudes, you should realize that on a scale where 0 is capitalism and 100 is socialism, the current system is HEAVILY geared towards 100 right? Let me give you a couple of reasons as to why it is so:
1) Money is 50% of all transactions. If the price of money is being manipulated the central planners, then the free market price discovery is broken by default
2) Any and all government subsidies, interventions, regulations prevent free markets from functioning
3) In a world where your average total tax burden is about 40%, time theft on a grand scale and subsequent (centrally planned) misallocation of resources should be obvious - whether you agree with the statement "taxation id theft" or not
4) The devaluation of money incentives spending instead of saving, making all participants in the market more susceptible to buying shit they don't need
5) The devaluation of money ALSO incentives "investing," whether the investment makes sense or not (case in point: GME, shitcoins, government bonds) and a "growth at all costs" mentality in which all that matters is profit, not actual value added to society
6) Perpetual government deficits would not even be possible in a truly capitalist system - governments, like bankrupt private enterprises and insolvent banks, would have to default

(My apologies if you touched on any of those points later in the pod, I turned it off a few minutes after you got into the subject)

Peace ✌


TRANSCENDENCE IS REALIZING YOU WERE THE CITADEL ALL ALONG


TFW you go over some lyrics you wrote years and years ago
And you stumble upon a couple of random lines that you had completely forgotten about
But they encapsulate PERFECTLY what you're feeling right now
What a reminder of the cyclicality of life
And, I guess, also a reminder of why one writes in the first place, which is...
To remind oneself :)
https://image.nostr.build/3579aa1a9c231bdf95fe4fff8fc8a143208b10ce3026f09d60597b51702afead.jpg


https://image.nostr.build/312b638eaa3c8ffd068adb47d3caee82f8be2bc1b4e96f5177a0a1810eab7a9e.jpg
#memestr


Howdy 🤠


To add to #8: Scarcity is born out of weakness; weakness is born out of complacency.


https://image.nostr.build/f210935585e62ba8cb724e0c5b30340dd2e53bdda37ed258f569d7aa70551465.jpg
- Jiddu Krishnamurti


Np. I don't believe in likes. I believe in ⚡ #zaps ⚡


Anyone who denies that rights exist contradicts himself since, by his very engaging in the cooperative and conflict-free activity of argumentation, he necessarily recognizes the right of his listener to be free to listen, think, and decide. That is, any participant in discourse presupposes the non-aggression axiom, the libertarian view that one may not initiate force against others.

Thus, according to Hoppe, anyone who would ever deny the ethics underlying the free market is already, by his very engaging in the civilized activity of discourse, presupposing the very ethics that he is challenging. This is a powerful argument because, instead of seeking to persuade someone to accept a new position, it points out to him a position that he already maintains, a position that he necessarily maintains. Opponents of liberty undercut their own position as soon as they begin to state it.

- Stephan Kinsella


Even the Canadians are getting angry 🤣
You know, you can either laugh or cry about the state of things.
Today, I choose to laugh.
https://youtu.be/lbkWE5VXZ8Q?si=qgyRPvmNXHVsVIJe


This is the way.


https://image.nostr.build/506bc8f2f29c5358a6319c1261115b44d3154f32316a7aadae554cc637ad203b.jpg
#memestr


💯
Aside from keeping in touch with some of my IRL friends (and hopefully to fulfill the "inspiration" part), this is why I started using social media.
And of course, JOURNALLING. Fucking gamechanger.


I don’t think you can properly “teach” anybody other than yourself. For others, you may act as a guide, or an inspiration, at best. The responsibility to learn lies upon the learner.


The trailer already looks awesome, about to watch the whole thing! Great job on the editing.
BTW, for music, feel free to use any of my original creations. NO COPYRIGHT, always:
Instrumentals:
https://soundcloud.com/john-dopest/tracks
W/ vocals:
https://soundcloud.com/mckontext


https://image.nostr.build/65edc9360a2ada943a3ca22f7ae180639a05ffc41b9f25f634ad0d743f493e04.jpg
#memestr


People are scared to look at the darkness prevailing. To even begin understanding all this, a lot of unlearning must be done first. We have all been conditioned to conform to, and to accept the system, one way or another, throughout our whole lives. I think they are especially scared of acknowledging the fact that we are all complicit in all of what's going on so it's easier and more comfortable to ignore it.
Some people call it a mind virus, "wetiko"

I'm losing friends as well, but at the same time, can there even be real friendship & community when we live by lies?


Australia to fight inflation by... you guessed it, SPENDING MONEY 🤡

"With added spending in these areas and the increased drag from lower commodity prices and a weaker labour market alongside the stage 3 tax cuts the Budget surplus of around $9.3bn in 2023-24 quickly returns to deficits of around $28.3bn in 2024-25 and nearer $43bn in 2025-26. The potential for more election-related spending remains a risk.#

Source: 2024 Federal Budget: NAB Economic Commentary
https://business.nab.com.au/2024-federal-budget-nab-economic-commentary/


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAz_DzPUjrM
#tunestr


Completely agreed. Olives have no place on a sandwich.


Fuck the feds.


I've heard/read about that idea from somewhere as well. And funnily enough, I just posted some thoughts regarding that, but from Bitcoiners' perspective, a few days ago:
nostr:note1hhvvzk0qukx4vkhjhfavnyddz344c3a3ttq678t3kw6w2vk66ktqkqvs8m


"Socialized losses, privatized gains"
"Bailouts for the rich, bail-ins for the poor"
Any other thoughts?
#asknostr
nostr:note1zcc334gt8qelpnc0nchwxn2xhjkxgdjy3qm8ypfh2p9vllgpsejsad48ed


A good indication of how upside down the world we live in today is, is how words like “ambition” and “success” have gotten a negative connotation. Similarly, “profit” is being seen as “value retracted” or “value stolen” even, and not “value added,” which is what it should really mean.


See that's my point. "Free market" doesn't really exist when the price of money itself is being manipulated by central planners.


I've been thinking about the saying:
"Socialism for the rich and capitalism for the poor"
While I agree with what it's meant to convey (which is, essentially the Cantillon effect), I can't get over the fact that it portrays socialism as the "good" system. What's a better way to say it?


😆 what does that even mean?


Testing NoteGPT.io (YouTube Video Summarizer)

While  nostr:npub1a2cww4kn9wqte4ry70vyfwqyqvpswksna27rtxd8vty6c74era8sdcw83a's video "How Money & Banking Work (& why they're broken today)" is basically a distilled version of her brilliant book "Broken Money" - this tool, in turn, created this rather well put-together summary of the video:

Summary
The video script explains how money and banking work and why they are broken today. It discusses the dilution of savings and wages due to the rapid increase in the money supply, the printing and lending of money for corporate interests, and the concentration of wealth over time. It also explores the role of central banks and the impact of inflation on prices. The script highlights the need for a new decentralized system, with Bitcoin as a potential alternative.

Highlights
00:00-01:58 🌍💰 There are over 160 currencies in the world today, and their rapid increase in money supply dilutes people’s savings and wages.
01:59-04:15 🏦💸 Money can be printed or lent into existence for corporate interests, taking away purchasing power from the public in subtle ways.
04:16-06:57 🌐🔒 Capital controls and other points of friction are used to restrict people from seeking better money outside their regions, leading to economic inequalities.
06:58-09:20 💸📈 Central banks’ inflation mandates concentrate money towards fewer hands and pile up government debt, causing political polarization.
09:21-11:38 🌍💡 Improving technology should make things cheaper, but central banks’ inflation mandates ensure prices continue to rise over time.
11:39-15:40 💰🌐 Money affects contracts, economic activity, and purchasing power storage, but the current financial system is broken for most people worldwide.
15:41-19:21 ⚙💡 Bitcoin offers a decentralized alternative with rapid digital settlements, peer-to-peer transactions, and deflationary qualities, potentially fixing the broken financial system.

Key Insights
🌍💰 The increase in the money supply of most currencies dilutes people’s savings and wages, leading to economic inequalities and hidden wealth transfers.
🏦💸 Money creation for corporate interests and corrupt officials takes away purchasing power from the public, often in subtle ways that are harder to detect than taxation.
🌐🔒 Capital controls and other barriers restrict people from seeking better money outside their regions, exacerbating economic inequalities and limiting financial opportunities.
💸📈 Central banks’ inflation mandates concentrate money towards fewer hands over time, leading to wealth disparities and political polarization.
🌍💡 The current financial system is broken for most people worldwide, with increasing debt, inflation, and limited access to stable money.
⚙💡 Bitcoin provides a decentralized alternative to the current system, enabling rapid digital settlements, peer-to-peer transactions, and a fixed supply of currency.
💰🌐 Bitcoin has the potential to fix the broken financial system by offering a transparent, open-source, and decentralized form of money that can connect people across borders.

Here's the video itself:
https://youtu.be/jk_HWmmwiAs?si=fUzyN8WA_Yiz_8ap


When interacting with others' notes, #Amethyst has "Boost" (repost), "Quote" and "Fork" options... Fork automatically copies the text from the note, allowing for alterations + adds a zapslit w/ the OP. Specific note in question:
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humbled every day by how much #Bitcoin has empowered me 🙏


GM 🤠 Fasting is good, fasting from social media is even better


Don’t hope for good luck. Work for good luck.


Is  nostr:npub12vkcxr0luzwp8e673v29eqjhrr7p9vqq8asav85swaepclllj09sylpugg web app uncapable of showing forked notes or is it just my instance that's acting up again? 🧐
cc/  nostr:npub16c0nh3dnadzqpm76uctf5hqhe2lny344zsmpm6feee9p5rdxaa9q586nvr,  nostr:npub1zga04e73s7ard4kaektaha9vckdwll3y8auztyhl3uj764ua7vrqc7ppvc


Voting with your money - and Bitcoin is the best money i.e. the best vote - this is the way 💪🧡


Sometimes, there IS a second breakfast :)
nostr:npub1jt97tpsul3fp8hvf7zn0vzzysmu9umcrel4hpgflg4vnsytyxwuqt8la9y https://image.nostr.build/f40b8c490de063c285bad0b8d8172457a44ee6c2f794e3f3a4a9e2b022118c13.jpg https://image.nostr.build/4968d1e30584c7ace521e518928ba15d4b24ab1568e079bc06c0a89868c792a3.jpg


THANK YO MAMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XomQLhjCYYk
#tunestr


Serious question:
Why are we paying attention to this clown?


https://video.nostr.build/d68209a557c6f7c9b7b8eb0ef0021959e931a56885d59cd778660b17fa912ccb.mp4
Aside from showing people the utility of and usefulness of Bitcoin ("Utility > Education" - nostr:npub1ey6qdmvzcgcsr883m9nspzz0mm037l26xtardzcskfsvc6gc7jssm9szvp Sheinfeld): https://medium.com/breez-technology/orange-pilling-has-stopped-working-4a407252c7a3
I reckon the next best tool for orange pilling is pointing out the stupidity and nonsensicality of the fiat world (i.e. blackpilling). Biden's economic advisor Jared Bernstein is a great candidate for it:
nostr:note1q2xfuq8e9elsd6cy5rn29mcjv2yhlpeerrgm9fhajsuvhrj62qxqkphrwf
BUT I think Yuval Harari is even better because what he is saying is not only nonsense, but also so blatantly far from the truth that unless you are a part of the cantillionaire class, I don't see how you could even remotely agree with anything he is saying.

Feel free to share this video on "normie channels"
https://youtube.com/shorts/y0BgrxnMFjY
https://www.instagram.com/reel/C62EegcCYma/
https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSYJcjegr/

#Bitcoin #plebchain #clownworld #orangepilling #blackpilling


“The writer must believe that what he is doing is the most important thing in the world. And he must hold onto this illusion, even though he knows it's not true.”
― John Steinbeck


GM 🤠


We need more moms in the world 🧡 The only way we're going to win the antihumanists is by making more humans  🤠


Tucker Carlson 🔥🔥🔥  https://video.nostr.build/17d28c315b409e9434a39cc3ff141256dce5da84a2867170d55373fd402f3142.mp4


Get on it then, brother 💪


Are you doing your 100 pushups a day? Also, have only 1-2 (big, healthy) meals and cut off snacks 😉


https://open.spotify.com/track/5g1vtHqi9uV7xtYeCcFOBx?si=cscNv4CPRue4YjUMzEf-6Q
#tunestr


OK GUYS AND GALS THIS IS SIMPLE #NOSTR META, IT'S NOT ROCKET SCIENCE:
LIKES = FIAT
ZAPS = #BITCOIN
1 SAT > 1 LIKE
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LOL I mean regarding the likes/zaps situation - as of now your note has 47 likes, 16 comments, and 2 people have zapped you (one of them was me) 😂
Like, if you ain't gonna use zaps then why are you even on #nostr?


There's no network effect (outside of Bitcoiners). Censorship worries re/ more popular platforms have diminished since the COVID hysteria. UX is clunky. There are no outside incentives for posting here. People still seem to prefer likes to zaps.

But nevertheless, there are tons of talented developers working on stuff here. There's at least some investments. The very fact that it is a protocol, not a platform is a huge one - if/when interoperability with the rest of the Internet improves and some of those cool things that are very obviously WIP now get polished - and - especially, if there is a big censorship crackdown / data leak or any other black swan within the current mainstream social media landscape - #nostr will surely become a force to be reckoned with.

IDK. I'm a bit disillusioned as well, but still bullish in the long term. At least, there's no better alternative IMO.


Keynesians have Jared Bernstein and Yuval Harari.
Bitcoiners have  nostr:npub1d3f4m9dgvkdjxn26pqzsxn6lpfn78sxwllxyt8mp76q0a9zyyjlswhr4xv and  nostr:npub15vzuezfxscdamew8rwakl5u5hdxw5mh47huxgq4jf879e6cvugsqjck4um.
I *suspect* we're on the right side here 🤠
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-FfxiZ7wKg


I fucking hope so


BTW if anyone wants to repost the Harari video anywhere, here's the DL for the full res version:
https://mega.nz/file/MpszALxR#Z77CQQOw6U4zf_Qtl-0HHcBFYH8He9Bp-Ud5HzJ00tA


Haven't read or listened to Sapiens. But I heard he made a good case for the fact that human flourishing stems from our ability to continually increase and/or become more efficient with our energy usage.
But yeah, what he says in the video... I mean "as a historian" he should learn the history of money before spewing BS like this. I'll bet he gets some nice fat paychecks for that kind of stuff. Disgraceful.


You're defo not the only one 😉


Ah, I have the X link as well:
https://twitter.com/Kontext17/status/1789437215606460533


It is! And we do 🤠


The idea of toxic maximalism can't actually exist. Maximalism in and of itself is not toxic. It's noble, it's stoic, it's strong, it's protective. It's like a pillar for the society.

Or something in that direction🤠


https://image.nostr.build/6a36741bbbce7cb8d1e9981dbf5da16c3b7923063b91a7c196819427052a7b2d.jpg
#memestr


Vibes 😉
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNIe0WNjbI4
#tunestr


BASED 💪


I remember hearing about the #Bitcoin Wikipedia page being taken down back in the day (summer of 2010)  and thinking to myself:
"Good. We don't need a Wiki page for a fake internet money"

We all eat the humble pie 😂

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When the truth becomes uncomfortable, most people revert to perpetrating the illusion. That is something that you, as an honest and honorable person, cannot afford.


Not enough sunlight or physical exercise during the day? Too much screen time in the evenings? Caffeine late at night? Too much on to do list? Not enough drugs as Sandy said? 😄 Many possibilities.


And YouTube ain't been the same since 😕
Also, perfect example of how people (and companies) refuse to deal with reality the moment it gets a tad uncomfortable


Monopoly on violence 😉


GN 🤠


Be a man of honesty, integrity and hard work and you will get what you need. BUT don't expect anything. The incentives are fucked, gender roles turned upside down. A real woman will recognize a real man. If they don't, they don't deserve you anyway.


A game that cannot be cheated (Bitcoin) REQUIRES you to be honest and to play according to the rules, creating trust within society.
A game that can be cheated (fiat) WILL BE cheated, lies will be made up to justify the cheating, rules will be bent, creating distrust within society.
nostr:note1xqysysjxlun26fgqvvf0qhctnmklrjdqs3hj8hfz96y8q96ky9dsefm5s5


People don’t gather around you when you need them.
People gather around you when they need you.

This is why the political class around the world today can’t be really called “leaders.” THEY need the people around them to give them validity. ACTUAL leaders are already valid and people will gather around them BECAUSE of that.


 nostr:npub1jfujw6llhq7wuvu5detycdsq5v5yqf56sgrdq8wlgrryx2a2p09svwm0gx discussion:
https://stacker.news/items/535682/r/Kontext


https://image.nostr.build/4085d969c2d015ad63b53bb7c3fc8ce1c366e2ff8e3f4082cfd82d281b092c16.jpg
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As much as I've heard Michael talk (which, admittedly, is not a whole lot), always appreciated his views. Can't wait to give this one a listen 👍


BRO. Now that I think about it, I have been on literally 0 DATES since I started talking about Bitcoin publicly.

That's not to say as if I was dating a whole bunch of girls before, which I certainly didn't, but still... 😅

Well. I guess they can HFSP 🤷♂
nostr:nevent1qqsgntxf9hxj4u8afh360vad6jrvudaa574zccmsd4qm8pkwvxv4zeqpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9ujuerpd46hxtnfduhsyg967faye3x6fxgnul77ej23l5aew8yj0x2e4a3tq2mkrgzrcvecfspsgqqqqqqszfrep2


nostr:npub12ym4gud920vsfrudtuey6xc99aamgxtemfg056sgxgd855u93vpq7m2gc5 you can take advantage of another very simple way to get ahead of your fiat competition


They can HFSP


https://image.nostr.build/f210935585e62ba8cb724e0c5b30340dd2e53bdda37ed258f569d7aa70551465.jpg
- Jiddu Krishnamurti


When are restaurants going to start putting ingredient lists on their menus? I don't want to be reliant on 3rd party (paid!) apps like SeedOilScout to avoid consuming engine lubricants & other shit.

Also, LOL @ Statistics Canada for calling their canola oil marketing campaign a "success story"
https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/96-325-x/2007000/article/10778-eng.htm#cont


TIL "terimah kasih" is "thank you" in Indonesian, the literal translation of which is "to accept love" and I think that's just unbelievably cute


YO ODELL thanks for shedding light on the whole Swan saga.
I haven't listened to all the things you + nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy put out so excuse my ignorance, but is there an episode where you get into details about the death of Alejandro Muyshondt in El Salvador?
nostr:note1kry85f2azm3fmwgy2nxsvwg9hh3rxvhmmxtud7zc569cp3jxueuqqyenla
Googling and searching his name on nostr didn't really reveal any more specific details aside from speculations, the Wikifreedia article by nostr:npub1l2vyh47mk2p0qlsku7hg0vn29faehy9hy34ygaclpn66ukqp3afqutajft
https://wikifreedia.xyz/alejandro-muyshondt/fa984bd7dbb282f0
And this nostr:npub1vzjukpr2vrxqg2m9q3a996gpzx8qktg82vnl9jlxp7a9yawnwxfsqnx9gc episode where he was a guest (and obviously, still alive)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qak1UybdYqk

BTW charcoal tablets are a great remedy for stomach problems. Stay healthy, freaks.


The "Barra" engines they put in Falcons in Australia are fucking legendary
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Barra_engine
This particular model was very good (and reliable) in every other way as well.
I've also owned a 2006 Focus and it was a complete shitshow 😅
Plus I have a '98 Cougar (Mercury Cougar in the US) back in Estonia, which is a pleasant car as well (and the V6 is decent), but definitely not as reliable/comfortable/powerful as the Falcon. Also it rusts a lot (Estonian weather is not too friendly on the metal either haha)


Not quite a classic Mustang, but still sexy IMO
https://cdn.satellite.earth/cc02653eb8ea888a5873ba523d89fca345a9d152efff62f3326fb45a431f5eec.mp4
https://image.nostr.build/2090df4fd2d46617c2ccf085f2596e8d2cfcac3eab84bcd00e83f112a44f5a6a.jpg
https://image.nostr.build/95dcd9a14bf0261210872a920c2cfbfe53ff1bafbcec791a9792590d5c37d18b.jpg
BTW for anybody down under; she's looking for a new home
https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/bundall/cars-vans-utes/2011-ford-falcon-xr6-limited-edition/1324084095


"It's actually a good idea to give banks and governments the ability to create more and more money in order to build more trust in society."
What fucking planet does this clown live on lol?


WINNING


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNIx3GcYh1g
nostr:note1esjwevznly48p86gzmzrfh9mt9rx07nt5ws8uznugzny5gleavnsn0lf6n
#philosophy


"Wasting time is suicide, I’m down to ride and I’m always here
Locked up in my own heart, tryna find my own peace"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkRQduFN4qA&pp=ygUOc2hhaG1lbiBwb2lzb24%3D
#tunestr


https://open.spotify.com/track/5STdMlrBf6pqWiNE7WqxSi?si=49d53000091f4fc9
#tunestr


Never forget when the "leader of the free world" wished death and illness upon people who decided to remain sovereign, autonomous and not be swayed by the hysteria & propaganda
https://image.nostr.build/90bdcf24fd2f500795a710be6c4c0129fa57f520e733207ebb9260f364817a6d.jpg
nostr:note1ml96upesgq9mlfwe7s27vck5dd02dkl4n8whfxktqs8j02v4lq0sm75pq0


https://image.nostr.build/a652e1b00fb6375b2e5e026498f48f69e571a039352452f7e70fb0920990d719.jpg
#memestr


Zaps are the real upvotes. The material likes.
 #Bitcoin 🤝 #nostr


https://open.spotify.com/track/6BWybBTitX1e3gfl9YMTw1?si=e6d035ebaf8547ae
#tunestr


I like to ask the fiat people in my life for advice and then do the exact opposite. It’s like the Inverse Cramer Indicator - almost never fails. Same logic applies when dealing with advice given by your government.
#philosophy


What’s something you learned that completely changed how you saw everything?

I’ll start:
When I found out that being healthy and losing weight wasn’t about spending hours exercising & running miles every day, but that 90% of the battle was just about removing horrifically unhealthy (and very normalized) chemical substitute, grain heavy, “fat free”, and sugar packed foods - but was just about getting back to the basics and animal based fats. Everything else is crazy easy after you do that.

Then to add, that your mood, depression, energy levels, are also SO insanely dependent on that same problem.

What was one of yours?


When I learnt that suffering is an integral part of the human experience and that most of our problems stem from trying to avoid suffering.
+ add to that: most people don't have anything to suffer FOR. So they resort to narcissism.


https://open.spotify.com/track/28cnXtME493VX9NOw9cIUh?si=a85d9ff634ab4df5
#tunestr


The assumption that every girl (or guy) out there is out to hurt you, is hurting you in and of itself.


https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a3362534742_10.jpg
GOOD VIBES, FREE DL:
https://soulection.bandcamp.com/album/soulection-radio-mixtape-002-untitled
#tunestr


Right. Left looks like a retarded Apple logo 🤷♂


👀
nostr:note10aym80w2h0f2jda4fw59prerlpch8z7j9l526xzja8xcx5zku7qsxf5qvd


GM 🤠
https://image.nostr.build/3930833dc5f36283d695559b61ab7331165e8295e3922d0fbde5ab291cf1cec9.jpg
#coffeechain #plebchain


I think this was the ultimate moment of realization that "markets" and "economics" are, for the time being, two VERY SEPARATE things
https://image.nostr.build/cbda3e1429be87dcc7bf3a7e10a580dfd0975fe0a71f8071ab2412b3f4ed5a68.jpg


Everything is going to be okay. In fact, it's going to be great. Until then, it will be absolute dogshit.


Probably the most iconic disstrack of all time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41qC3w3UUkU
#tunestr


Tyler Durden probably learnt a lot from them


https://image.nostr.build/97f5cec725805e1f9076cf4e569685d5b24ccf0c513af9f47f346ab1204e3995.jpg
#philosophy #fitness #stoicism


I'm gonna have to disagree with you on this one, brother. Ego death was one of the best things I ever went through and it is something that I strive to do every day.

2 of some of my favorite mantras are:
"Today is the last day of the Universe. Make it count." (morning)
"When I go to sleep I die, only to be reborn again in the morning, a better man." (night)

https://image.nostr.build/f210935585e62ba8cb724e0c5b30340dd2e53bdda37ed258f569d7aa70551465.jpg
- Jiddu Krishnamurti


MOOD:
https://media.giphy.com/media/Dhfnz0QzGjxtbdA0qY/giphy.gif


Probably the one Satoshi used?