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It becomes a game of who shall bell the cat. And it takes Looooong if it ever happens at all.

And to expect people to build to their own detriment is neither right nor sustainable.

Even with open source projects there is a way to earn e.g with Red Hat Linux which got acquired for 2 Billion if my memory serves me correctly.

While I thank altruistic people such as #[5] I think there is a limit to altruism and at the same time where does it start becoming mooching off of them? What about the principles of true capitalism as per Adam Smith (self interest)?
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Cptn Aestor ⚡️ 2y ago

Fair. Maybe I am being too idealistic. Of course people should be allowed to better themselves through their own labour. And they will. I just think something like a market platform utilising bitcoin and nostr could be constructed similarly without a centre. Why would we accept someone in the centre when I can otherwise just shout “I got pie for sale” and wait for the buyer…

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Hindu 2y ago

It's a good idea. But it is I guess complex it is not like Bitcoin. It would have lots of moving parts and need constant updates/tweeks. So is trying to apply Nostr/decentralization to it the right approach or man with a hammer syndrome? Now I am in philosophical territory of course.

Just wondering out loud.

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Hindu 2y ago

*tweak

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Cptn Aestor ⚡️ 2y ago

If we imagine ourselves as the complex moving parts and the platform in its simplest form it might be possible. It think I could imagine it…

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Hindu 2y ago

Yes, it would need to be very well thought through and designed. Time intensive process.