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The kids would totally get on board with lightning wallets. Highschool kids in the UK have been trained for digital ID and CBDCs for years now. They've been using a thumb print to pay for their lunch for a long time now! What do you have in mind? The kids creating their own counter economy? That's the issue I see. For example, the UK and lots of western countries really stamp out enterprise and entrepreneurialship when it arises in schools, as can be seen when entrepreneurial kids start selling their buddies candy/ lollies/ sweeties and other products they've made or sourced.

Or are you just thinking a bit more low key than that?

I was thinking more low key. Kids aren’t supposed to have their phones but kids naturally want to break the rules.

I'm all for it and, either way, I love kids being entrepreneurial.

They are already being onboarded into a mindless social game goodluck

I agree to some point but making it a “cool” thing that can be hidden from teachers I feel will help that much more. When we were kids we’d always look for ways to get around the rules.

For example, we couldn’t go to certain websites to play games so we figured out how to go to a proxy site first then we could browse to ANYTHING we wanted.

If youre in school youve already lost

I understand your point but respectfully disagree. I was brought up in public gov school and have since found my way out of the “darkness”. I’m all for homeschooling and I’m sure it’s a lot harder for people to get out of the propaganda when it’s engrained in them daily but what was once lost can be found.

Yeah if they can survive through it without dying or being locked up then theres hope for reeducation. But then theres university and a job to take away that hope again

I’m not promoting college. I’m promoting entrepreneurship. I think it’s also a major part as a parent to educate outside of school.

Me neither im saying college keep you trapped for another 4-8 years same as school

Yeah agreed. Thanks for the virtual debate man.

karo 2y ago

I'm waiting to do this with my kids. check back in ten years.

I think I’m going to start them a BTC savings wallet too. Then give them the phrase when they turn 18. Add $50 every now and then for bdays, gifts, etc.

karo 2y ago

yeap absolutely! a better kind of college fund 😁

Trevor Bello 2y ago

I really like this idea. Use your kids as a Trojan horse, makes sense

Yeah dude! I just see how quick they pick up new tech and think this has to be the way to get mass onboarding

Concepts and ideas spread very quickly with that generation. If it's considered the in thing is a winner. Of course, you have to get it on their radar and drive adoption. Like a business concept - where do your ”customers” hang out? tiktok? Insta? That's probably the quickest vehicle to get mass adoption. Those platforms are controlled and monitored but it's still possible. I like your thinking. Quite a lot of people don't consider the children. It's a hard pill to swallow but we all have egos and a tendency to think we're more important than little people. You are putting yourself in their shoes. You're right, the kids need to be on boarded. How can we go about making that a reality?

Exactly!

I don’t know if this is the best route but I’ve installed Satoshi Bitcoin Lightning Wallet on my daughter’s tablet. Showed her how we can send sats back and forth. Showed her some games that reward in sats. She asked “what do I do with sats?” I told her it’s money. You can instantly trade with people for things you’d usually use cash for. She told me it was against the rules to sell stuff at school. I told her you’re not selling it buying, you’re trading.

Had her then share the app with her friends group to plant the seed. I will do a little more seeding with my nephews and nieces and see how it sprouts.

That's AWESOME!!! How old is your daughter? What games can your earn sats in?

She’s 11.

THNDR Games. I play their solitaire game. You can earn like 2-5 sats per game.

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Adarnit 2y ago

The sneakerheads would embrace this like crazy

What’s a sneakerhead? Kids who sneak around?

Adarnit 2y ago

The kids who buy and sell their sneaker collections