I’ve had a lot of different conversations about whether or not value is subjective.

My main thesis is that individual valuations are subjective, but value itself is not.

Why?

Because I want to preserve the notion that valuations can be incorrect, without directly restricting what people ought to value or imposing my own set of values on others.

I believe I have good reasons to want to preserve the former without doing the latter:

1. If we don’t preserve the notion that valuations can be incorrect, then we have no foundation for morality, and we have no business promoting that which we find valuable.

2. Without differences in values between individuals, there would be no specialization, no art, no culture, no experimentation, and we would collectively become maladaptive.

So, imagine a set of individuals. Now imagine that each of them is presented with the same binary decision, but each of these individuals is constituted differently and has a different background or “context.”

Because each individual is constituted differently and exists in a different context, the right decision could vary person to person, as even if they all made the same choice, their outcomes could vary.

So let’s imagine that there’s a correct choice for each individual, but no one person is omniscient enough to know what all the others ought to do. This “correct” choice can vary person to person, and because the decision is binary, it could be that what is correct for one person is the exact opposite of what is correct for another.

Now, just because there is a correct decision for each individual, and these correct answers can be different from one another, this does not guarantee that each person will make the correct decision. They could still choose the wrong course of action.

So there’s a set of correct decisions, and there’s a set of actual decisions. Both of these sets contain variation, and when an individual’s actual decision differs from that person’s correct decision, they have valued the wrong thing.

This DOES NOT mean that any one person can know what everyone else should do. Nor does it mean that people have complete freedom to do what they please without concern about being right. That being said, we can come up with reasons and make arguments for and against certain actions, taking individual context into consideration while maintaining humility with respect to other’s perspectives.

Now imagine this exact scenario for every decision anyone makes.

I almost forget that the north end of Granville Street in #vancouver turns green every year

Continuing the chain of existence biologically will always, largely, be superior to building something in the material world.

This is because as long as one continues to have descendents, they can each build their own small thing, and that adds up to bigger impact in the long run.

To go on, therefore, is one of if not the highest value.

We always say that time is the most scarce thing, but creating more life is literally the creation of time. When one has children, they are creating a whole new experiencer, not just an inanimate structure or machine.

To go on is to experience more of the scarcest thing: time.

Honest to Pete Coffee Roasters in Vancouver, BC.

Accepts bitcoin!

Zoning regulations unfortunately make this type of building largely illegal in North America

How many people in north America have experienceded both not owning a car and not needing one at the same time? Too few

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Not only do we have a burgeoning merchant scene thanks to nostr:nprofile1qqst4qyeqenw7zm0fwjsty68h6cnys5jre2xd8ngqpjv5a2j26s78fspzemhxue69uhhyetvv9ujucm0d9hx7uewd9hj75a0pev, our mayor has announced his intent to make @vancouver even more bitcoin friendly!

What do you think cities should do to become more bitcoin friendly?

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Not yet that I know of!

Today was a historic day for #Vancouver.

Ken Sim's Motion to explore how #bitcoin can be integrated into the city passed!

Excellent work everyone.

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Generally speaking, the more exclusively accessible a place becomes by car, the worse that place gets.

If you can't safely jaywalk, the street is too wide.

Nawstah

Woodwards in the morning never gets old #vancity

Beautiful day in #vancouver

the annual Bitcoin Block party that was held on sunday, near-weekly events, and 100+ brick and mortar bitcoin accepting merchants.

If you truly want to experience #bitcoin, visit #Vancouver.

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Last year was a blast! Come out if you can make it. There will be DJs, speakers, workshops, BTC vendors, a dance/rap performance, and a mining museum. And plenty of bitcoiners to connect with!

The #Vancouver BitDevs page now has merchant recommendations! Check them out along with the full list here:

https://www.bitdevs.ca/map

Horne Lake Caves access pathway, Qualicum Beach, BC.

Recently went caving near Horne Lake just outside of Qualicum Beach. Vancouver Island is known for its 1000+ caves, some of which offer guided tours.

bitdevs.ca/calendar

For a full list of every Bitcoin-related event happening in the city, check out the calendar at bitdevs.ca/calendar

English Bay at sunset

Evo car share at Renfrew Station under the SkyTrain guideway

View from Arbutus Lookout

Kitsilano Beach just after sunset

Olympic Village area

Looking over Canada Place and Burrard Inlet from Harbour Center

Burrard Bridge from seawall at sunset

Science World and BC Place from the seawall on the easternmost end of False Creek

English Bay just after sunset

Port of Vancouver, Heliport, Railyard adjacent to Gastown with Brentwood skyline in the distance

English Bay

Sinclair Center and RBC heritage buildings downtown