Uh oh... looks like my #umbrel took a shit and 3/4 of the containers aren't running -- including my bitcoin and lightning nodes. 😬

At this point I can only use my iPad to post but even it has glitches

You’re right, it is basically the same as fiat. It takes a coordinated conspiracy of artist(?), dealer/galleries, curators, art “experts” to certify that an artist’s work is valuable. Never mind that for decades, the actual preference and appreciation of regular people regarding art has been completely ignored. What we see here is nothing more than a decorative(?!) poker chip that gets traded amongst a select group of insanely rich people, in the hope of it becoming worth more every time it changes hands. That’s where the curators, critics, and gallerists come in, they reinforce the myth of what is good, time tested art even though it’s all bunk. Even worse is that the super rich KNOW it’s bunk and they see it as a status symbol of how much money they can throw/waste on it and the know the players in the system are ripping them off. It’s like showing off that they can easily shrug off such absurd sums. The easier they can do that, the more likely it will start the ball rolling on that artist’s work and the people involved end up making a fortune on a type of pyramid scheme.

You’re right, it is basically the same as fiat. It takes a coordinated conspiracy of artist(?), dealer/galleries, curators, art “experts” to certify that an artist’s work is valuable. Never mind that for decades, the actual preference and appreciation of regular people regarding art has been completely ignored. What we see here is nothing more than a decorative(?!) poker chip that gets traded amongst a select group of insanely rich people, in the hope of it becoming worth more every time it changes hands. That’s where the curators, critics, and gallerists come in, they reinforce the myth of what is good, time tested art even though it’s all bunk. Even worse is that the super rich KNOW it’s bunk and they see it as a status symbol of how much money they can throw/waste on it and the know the players in the system are ripping them off. It’s like showing off that they can easily shrug off such absurd sums. The easier they can do that, the more likely it will start the ball rolling on that artist’s work and the people involved end up making a fortune on a type of pyramid scheme.

It sounds like it has the makings for an incredible drinking game.

Thanks for the movie recommendation. 🤣

I have no intention of watching and even less now.

The feeling so far about this platform is that it feels like an echo chamber. I hope as it grows the community embraces and engages the dissenters and skeptics of #nostr.

#grownostr #plebchain

what is the best non-custodial wallet for #bitcoin ? I am considering #coinbase for now.

what is the best non-custodial wallet for #bitcoin ? I am considering #coinbase for now.

Begs the question: what's so important about seeking pleasure?

A big downside of being a #bitcoiner is that no amount of consumerist products gove you any pleasure.

Because the freaking question of "Do I really need this?", comes to my mind and the answer is "No" almost all the time.

Such is a life of low time preference. It has it's pros and cons.

#btc #nostr #pleb #plebchain