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Bitcoiners need to produce stuff that is uniquely valuable, the rest of the world will adopt bitcoin to access what we create.

LightningSpore 8mo ago

Over the last few weeks I’ve gotten over my bitcoin podcast addiction. Lately, I now how an ancient history addiction: “Tides of History” great podcast.

But… the point. It’s interesting that archeologists describe economic activity in ancient times as “craft production”. They also describe how societies grow to gain “greater complexity” in their crafts and their cultures.

In a way I kind of see Nostr+Bitcoin following something of a similar path. Literally the most popular products in my feed would not be an uncommon line of work, 3000 years ago.

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I hope over time the goods available for sale using bitcoin and discovered and connected using Nostr keeps increasing in complexity, and value. We will break out of the “craft” stage at some point, there will be too much competition.

We will have an Industrial Revolution.

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Leathermint 8mo ago

Linen is Bitcoin

LightningSpore 8mo ago

I’m definitely coming around to linen, love my linen shorts 😺

Max 8mo ago

Wool >> Linen

Ben Justman🍷 8mo ago

Bitcoin offers the unique ability to stay small and thrive. Seeking endless growth and size is the Fiat directive

LightningSpore 8mo ago

Yeah man. With the revolutions going on in manufacturing and technology in general we can stay small while the complexity and utility of the end product keeps increasing. nostr:nprofile1qqs03eyq7ja4xlavcx7m6qs0dhh6zdht650s27u4ldq9p039yncucycprfmhxue69uhhyetvv9ujumn0wd68yurvv438xtnrdaksz9rhwden5te0wfjkccte9ejxzmt4wvhxjmc7zgs03 and others are leading the charge there

Avis 8mo ago

we are all but villagers with Wi-Fi and memes

LightningSpore 8mo ago

I vibe with this spirit. Best response so far.

karo 8mo ago

As a producer of goods, the closer you are to the raw materials, the more direct the value trade. Using Bitcoin really shines when that's the case.

Ceramics is the best example of this. At its core, it is dug up earth that's been formed into a usable shape that's fired for durability. The raw material can be sourced by any person (wild clay) and the production process yields many types of useful items that can be trade with others for value. Since you can obtain the raw material yourself, you don't experience fiat erosion.

As opposed to another craft, let's say, 3d printing. The maker is quite far from the raw materials of not just the item itself but the tools as well. Sure you can make money from the wares you make and sell but it is inescapable, at this point in time, to not have to convert some of those Bitcoin into fiat to maintain equipment and buy new material.

with that said, knitting wool hats, socks and blankets, puts me in kind of the middle. Not quite as direct farming or ceramics, but not as indirect as resin casting. Now if only I could raise some sheep and get my own wool processing facility up and running. a gal can dream 🤩

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Gigi 8mo ago

Wore out my welcome? 😅

Constant 8mo ago

Time to drink up that cup my dude

LightningSpore 8mo ago

The kings are temperamental...

What craft good are you selling in Bronze Age Nostr? 😺sorry I didn’t know

SoapMiner 8mo ago

There's evidence that soap has been around since Babylonian times. But to your point,...

Yes, it will evolve. As more and more ppl create wares to sell, and the competition increases, your only option is going to be increasing the quality of the product to keep your patrons. But that has a limited ceiling as well. So more than likely, it will create an industrial revolution. But I think a decentralized one, rather than the centralized monopolies of today.

I think of Jeff Booth here, when he says that all products will trend to the cost of production.