Alex Gladstein did a great job on What Bitcoin Did providing us with talking points to fight the FUD. Best clips from the show are linked below and in the following notes:
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President of Guyana turning it around on a smug MSM journalists.
Congrats to President Irfaan Ali.
https://twitter.com/CitizenFreePres/status/1773782655546618202
Drawing a line in the sand.
Listened to nostr:npub1wnlu28xrq9gv77dkevck6ws4euej4v568rlvn66gf2c428tdrptqq3n3wr on nostr:npub1pxyknnjeme22kekzd2fj5dasrezgv23wx026ae5rqa74h8pc7j7sn57nke nostr:npub14mcddvsjsflnhgw7vxykz0ndfqj0rq04v7cjq5nnc95ftld0pv3shcfrlx and agree with them. I particularly align with Pete’s thoughts: “I just want Bitcoin to be the best money”.
A book I read a while ago supports a simple, disciplined approach to Bitcoin as money. It’s Essentialism by Greg McKeown. Here’s the brief summary from Blinkist if you haven’t read it:
Essentialism by Greg McKeown is a book about simplifying your life and focusing on what truly matters. It encourages readers to prioritize their time and energy by filtering out the nonessential and saying "no" to distractions.
Looking at the history of digital electronic cash and payments and the sources cited by Satoshi in the Bitcoin white paper, the clear purpose of Bitcoin is money, i.e. a peer-to-peer electronic cash system. Bitcoin is the best money. That’s what will change the world and is what truly matters. Everything else is secondary to that. If anything takes away time or energy (e.g. blockspace) from that should be looked at as adversarial to the purpose of Bitcoin otherwise known as “spam on the blockchain.”
nostr:npub1lh273a4wpkup00stw8dzqjvvrqrfdrv2v3v4t8pynuezlfe5vjnsnaa9nk appreciate the energy and money spent to produce Ocean Pool and to filter the spam.
All I can think about when I hear nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx and nostr:npub1guh5grefa7vkay4ps6udxg8lrqxg2kgr3qh9n4gduxut64nfxq0q9y6hjy mention “the middle out” on nostr:npub10uthwp4ddc9w5adfuv69m8la4enkwma07fymuetmt93htcww6wgs55xdlq …
Logisticians call that an “infinite regress”. You’re using “Theologians” as a strawman argument to justify your beliefs which is a false argument.
Love your thoughts on Bitcoin though…
GM Nostr. GM nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx
Be grateful. Be Humble.
Be the Change you wish to see II the world. Build the future you wish to see.
Do Good. Be Good.
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Helluva streak - keep it going. Never apologize for being real
LOL. This has GOT to be fake. Just look at that dude's name and photo
Yesterday I did a long-form lecture in a class at Princeton about the history of money through the lens of technology.
The nice thing was that it helped me figure out what to include in my upcoming larger talk, discussion, Q&A, and book signing at Princeton about Broken Money. The talk portion of this event is shorter, so I need it to be as concise and impactful as possible, and I've been thinking about what to emphasize and I really have a good outline for that now.
If you're in the PA/NJ/NYC area, consider coming to the event on Feb 6th. It's open to the public but requires registration:
https://gceps.princeton.edu/booktalk-lynalden/
Lyn, if the topic of Canadian CBDCs comes up during the discussion/Q&A, request you ask a policy question: whether the appropriate constraints (privacy-preserving or anti-authoritarian) the government will, or should, place on itself so as to not completely abuse the power of controlling its people's money and transaction ability? I'd reference China's behavior with its CBDC and the illegal actions of the Canadian government to freeze bank accounts during the Canadian Trucker protest. In a short time we've already seen fairly damning evidence that government needs constraints in terms of controlling money, if it claims liberty as a value. Also, thank you for your book and all your writings. It's wonderful.
Taking time to write a letter back and dunk on a 19 year old is the mark of a very petty man
https://fountain.fm/clip/aYF9WdDQJoxVzg0oQDUE
nostr:npub1s5yq6wadwrxde4lhfs56gn64hwzuhnfa6r9mj476r5s4hkunzgzqrs6q7z Killing It on his latest episode with Caitlin Long (gotta get her on NOSTR) and Wes Knobel
GM Bitcoin.
Daily Gratitude: Modern Dentistry. I’d hate to experience what taking care of teeth was like in the 18th century. Thankful that practice has modernized and we have the common tools (like toothbrushes, toothpaste, floss, etc.) widely and cheaply available to help us maintain daily dental hygiene.
Lord, grant me Patience to endure cold winters and grateful for the seasons.
Do good. Be good.
Buy Bitcoin 😎
GM Nostr.
Daily Gratitude: the game of golf. It humbles even its best players and there is (normally) no team to rescue your poor performance. How you react to its humbling power says a lot about you. Go golfing with someone and you’ll get a glimpse into how they handle adversity.
Lord, give me the strength to overcome adversity and the humility to accept my limitations.
Do good. Be good.
Buy Bitcoin 😎
GE Nostr.
Daily Gratitude: the Bitcoin protocol. It has separated money and state. That, in my opinion, is its greatest accomplishment. Thank you Satoshi.
Lord, thank you for the amazing gifts you have given me in this life. May I never be without thanks for all of your creation.
Do good. Be good.
Buy Bitcoin 😎
GE Nostr.
Daily Gratitude: Kids. If you have them, you understand how great it is. If you don’t, you won’t get it until you have some of your own. It’s truly a feeling generated only by the experience. There is nothing else so gratifying as having your own kids - tough as hell but gratifying. Nothing else comes close.
Lord, grant me Kindness towards others and reserve my harshness for my own sins.
Do Good. Be Good.
Buy Bitcoin 😎
GE Nostr.
Daily Gratitude: Slow Cookers. Chop up meat and vegetables, throw in spices and sauce. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Delicious meals await you later. I love these things.
Lord, give me the courage to stand for the truth in the face of a wily serpent that twists words to confuse and seduce others into death and falsehood.
Do Good. Be Good.
Buy Bitcoin 😎
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Daily Gratitude: Fireworks. God bless the ancient Chinese people for figuring out the chemical mixtures to set on fire to make things light up and pop. It has fascinated people for millennia and will continue for many more.
Lord, give me Hope for the days ahead that I will be a better man than I was in the days behind me.
Do Good. Be Good.
Buy Bitcoin 😎