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Definitely agreed. That said failure to play the identity politics game is an automatic loss. Unfortunately we’ve all been forced to participate whether we like it or not.

Jeff Swann 1y ago

Idk, I think being on the recieving end of these rather constant social attacks makes us stronger & more aware of who we really are, while the rest become soft & actually completely lose who they are without the context & support of their social group. It's like an anti-fragility thing. I don't think playing the collectivist game really makes us stronger.

I think tools for better coordination are critically important (bitcoin, nostr, keet, etc) & the others mostly just trade genuine coordination for mindless following & group think. One is empowering & the other is disempowering. You can be destructive with mindless collectivism & that can appear powerful in a way, but it really isn't. Real power is productive.

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HODL 1y ago

True at an individual level. At a societal level impossible not to play the game.

Jeff Swann 1y ago

So what does that look like?

HODL 1y ago

To put it bluntly it means the winning cultural identity will be dominant over others.

Jeff Swann 1y ago

But culture follows the successful. That's why the current culture is shit, because fiat success is devoid of merit. Bitcoin solves the cultural problem almost by itself, it just takes time.

HODL 1y ago

I’m not sure culture follows the successful. Look at Asian American families. They outcompete almost everyone by placing a strong focus on family and education and yet their success is not replicated by other American demographics.