There are four major abstraction foundations for a civilization.

Information

Imagination

Capital

Trust

Bitcoin fixes Capital.

Nostr fixes Trust.

The next step to secure our foundation is to build a protocol for imagination and innovation. Something like Github, but built on an open data system like Nostr, IPFS, or something else that would allow people to see proposals, comment on them, fork them for improvements, and we could trace the development of any and all technological development in all sectors. Merge in the Copyright, Trademark and Patent office data collections from the US and around the world. We can use open source and creative commons to build the network and ensure the system is secure for inventors and developers.

The last step is to create a data repository and standards of data storage that can identify what is open, what needs secured and what needs hidden. Think a global protocol version of Wikipedia, but editors can't delete or strong arm the articles to say what they want it to say, and can't delete anything for being "not important enough". The Open Data Institute is ready and waiting.

Nostr is internet as it was meant to be - default anonymous .. free speech is an after effect ..

Why - because if the goal was only free speech, then all you need is one tool ..

But if you want to bring (default) anonymity to internet - that is a tall order .. it means every app either gets nostrified at the back end - or an alternative is built here on nostr to make them bend the knee :-)

DIY hardware. Maybe not next. Maybe not low hanging fruit. But if you don’t control your own hardware, someone else does. 3D printed circuitry is a given. First for key management, networking, display, etc. Technology has to advance for it to be possible though.