Financial surveillance chills dissent and innovation. Staying sovereign requires tools that defy profiling.
“The real threat is not surveillance itself, but the self-censorship it breeds.” -- Václav Havel
Use the tools.
protect your privacy and fight censorship.
“Just as printing altered the power structure of medieval society, cryptography will fundamentally change the nature of corporations and government interference in economic transactions.” -- Timothy C. May, Crypto Anarchist Manifesto
~~ Regime-Culture-Currency Control ~~
The Status Quo: Regime, Culture, and Currency
Democracy as a Despotic Regime
Hans-Hermann Hoppe argues that democracy is inherently despotic, writing, “Under democracy, the distinction between rulers and ruled becomes blurred...the distinction between robbers and robbed becomes institutionalized” [1]. Murray Rothbard echoes this, stating that democratic governance fosters “a permanent caste of rulers” who exploit the majority through taxation and coercion [2]. Ludwig von Mises adds that democracy’s collectivist nature stifles individual liberty, as “the state is a divine institution [that] cannot err” [3], granting unchecked power to transient majorities.
Progressive and Neoliberal Cultural Dominance
Critics of the Frankfurt School’s influence, such as Christopher Rufo, argue that progressive ideologies have created “a managerial regime that enforces orthodoxy through DEI bureaucracies” [4]. Christian nationalist author Stephen Wolfe condemns the erosion of traditional values, noting that “[wokeness] is a religion of self-flagellation that denies humanity’s intrinsic purpose” [5]. These movements prioritize ideological conformity over meritocracy, replacing shared cultural foundations with divisive identity politics.
Fiat Currency’s Moral Erosion
Fiat money, untethered from tangible assets, corrupts societal morality by enabling endless monetary expansion. Rothbard warns that “inflation is the opium of the masses, a tool for redistribution and social control” [2]. Friedrich Hayek adds, “The central bank’s monopoly on money distorts price signals, incentivizing short-term speculation over long-term productivity” [6]. This system fosters dependency on debt and discourages ethical stewardship of resources.
Antidotes and Alternatives
Individual Sovereignty and Practical Opt-Out Strategies
Cultivating self-reliance: Develop skills in farming, craftsmanship, and bartering to reduce dependence on centralized systems.
Financial independence: Use cash, precious metals (gold/silver), and privacy-centric cryptocurrencies (Monero, Bitcoin) to bypass fiat surveillance.
Data autonomy: Minimize digital footprints by avoiding trackable payment systems and social media.
Building Parallel Networks
Form local mutual-aid groups, trade networks, and encrypted communication channels to foster decentralized trust. Austrian economist Mises emphasized that “society is the product of human cooperation” [3], underscoring the need for voluntary associations over state-enforced collectivism.
Spiritual and Intellectual Resilience
Faith and literature: Study the Bible and works like C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity or The Abolition of Man to anchor moral clarity.
Imaginative fiction: Read J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (resisting corrupting power), Isaac Asimov’s Foundation (preserving knowledge amid collapse), and Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged (individualism vs. tyranny).
By rejecting coercion in governance, culture, and finance, individuals can reclaim agency—rebuilding thriving communities through sovereignty, virtue, and voluntary exchange.
Citations:
[1] Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed
[2] Rothbard, The Ethics of Liberty
[3] Mises, Human Action
[4] Rufo, America’s Cultural Revolution
[5] Wolfe, The Case for Christian Nationalism
[6] Hayek, Denationalisation of Money
Note: This post was written fully by AI (Deepseek R1 LLM)
Image: Old School Coinjoiners
Permalink: https://bc1984.com/regime-culture-currency-control/
As Eric Hughes wrote in A Cypherpunk’s Manifesto: “Privacy is the power to selectively reveal oneself to the world... We cannot expect governments, corporations, or other large, faceless organizations to grant us privacy.”
~~ Regime-Culture-Currency Control ~~
The Status Quo: Regime, Culture, and Currency
Democracy as a Despotic Regime
Hans-Hermann Hoppe argues that democracy is inherently despotic, writing, “Under democracy, the distinction between rulers and ruled becomes blurred...the distinction between robbers and robbed becomes institutionalized” [1]. Murray Rothbard echoes this, stating that democratic governance fosters “a permanent caste of rulers” who exploit the majority through taxation and coercion [2]. Ludwig von Mises adds that democracy’s collectivist nature stifles individual liberty, as “the state is a divine institution [that] cannot err” [3], granting unchecked power to transient majorities.
Progressive and Neoliberal Cultural Dominance
Critics of the Frankfurt School’s influence, such as Christopher Rufo, argue that progressive ideologies have created “a managerial regime that enforces orthodoxy through DEI bureaucracies” [4]. Christian nationalist author Stephen Wolfe condemns the erosion of traditional values, noting that “[wokeness] is a religion of self-flagellation that denies humanity’s intrinsic purpose” [5]. These movements prioritize ideological conformity over meritocracy, replacing shared cultural foundations with divisive identity politics.
Fiat Currency’s Moral Erosion
Fiat money, untethered from tangible assets, corrupts societal morality by enabling endless monetary expansion. Rothbard warns that “inflation is the opium of the masses, a tool for redistribution and social control” [2]. Friedrich Hayek adds, “The central bank’s monopoly on money distorts price signals, incentivizing short-term speculation over long-term productivity” [6]. This system fosters dependency on debt and discourages ethical stewardship of resources.
Antidotes and Alternatives
Individual Sovereignty and Practical Opt-Out Strategies
Cultivating self-reliance: Develop skills in farming, craftsmanship, and bartering to reduce dependence on centralized systems.
Financial independence: Use cash, precious metals (gold/silver), and privacy-centric cryptocurrencies (Monero, Bitcoin) to bypass fiat surveillance.
Data autonomy: Minimize digital footprints by avoiding trackable payment systems and social media.
Building Parallel Networks
Form local mutual-aid groups, trade networks, and encrypted communication channels to foster decentralized trust. Austrian economist Mises emphasized that “society is the product of human cooperation” [3], underscoring the need for voluntary associations over state-enforced collectivism.
Spiritual and Intellectual Resilience
Faith and literature: Study the Bible and works like C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity or The Abolition of Man to anchor moral clarity.
Imaginative fiction: Read J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings (resisting corrupting power), Isaac Asimov’s Foundation (preserving knowledge amid collapse), and Ayn Rand’s Atlas Shrugged (individualism vs. tyranny).
By rejecting coercion in governance, culture, and finance, individuals can reclaim agency—rebuilding thriving communities through sovereignty, virtue, and voluntary exchange.
Citations:
[1] Hoppe, Democracy: The God That Failed
[2] Rothbard, The Ethics of Liberty
[3] Mises, Human Action
[4] Rufo, America’s Cultural Revolution
[5] Wolfe, The Case for Christian Nationalism
[6] Hayek, Denationalisation of Money
Note: This post was written fully by AI (Deepseek R1 LLM)
Image: Old School Coinjoiners
Permalink: https://bc1984.com/regime-culture-currency-control/
Nice. I have yet to try it. I'm really liking vscodium with the cline extension so far...
*(a few hundred *MB* up to a few gigs), that is
Can somene help me understand how big these blocks are? Last block below 852406, says the cache = 57.2MiB, isnt that like 54MB?The blocks are no more than 4MB. The cache just indicates how much data you've got in RAM that is yet to be written to disk. Depending on your bitcoin.conf settings, you may have a few hundred up to a few gigs of cache that is permitted to be used. Once the max is hit, IBD will be paused temporarily as the blocks in RAM are all saved to disk.
Are you using agentic coding with an LLM in your IDE btw?
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How's ur SBR going?
So far it's not getting through. I contacted nostr:nprofile1qqst4qyeqenw7zm0fwjsty68h6cnys5jre2xd8ngqpjv5a2j26s78fspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm0d9hx7uewd9hj75a0pev support
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