thoughts?

good morning nostr, become unruggable 🫡

The bItCoIn iNteLlektUaLs or anti-laser eyes gang are always pissy because they simply aren’t needed in a #Bitcoin world. No one needs their suggestions to fix non-existent problems in Bitcoin, their crappy takes, their shilling of various crypto projects/scams, and least of all their “thought leadership.”

Pre-Bitcoin they’d be something like a financial advisor, teaching plebs about how to best manage their money in a convoluted and opaque financial system and happily getting their cut.

Post-Bitcoin, any 80 IQ pleb can through first principle reasoning reach the simple conclusion that they just need to work hard, stack sats, and #HODL. No financial advice needed. No fees to any middlemen.

So if you’re wondering why these tools spend so much time and energy raging against you and other plebs, well now you know. They’re angry that their stars aren’t rising.

Broken Money is basically like:

It’s amazing to me that the world is still obsessed with low fat diets. So many products cut out the natural fat, and what remains is just a sugar fest.

Fly on an long distant flight- constantly offered breads, juices, fat free yogurts, etc. Sugar bomb after sugar bomb. I usually fast on planes.

At a breakfast buffet right now. Eggs fried in seed oil. The butter packets are mixed with seed oil. Juices and fruits everywhere. Coffee machines whose only milk option is fat free skim milk. The main area is waffles and syrup. The child at the table next to me has a breakfast plate with chocolate-covered waffles, french fries, and juice- just layers of carbs and sugar. One has to dig into the corners of the room to find the meat and boiled eggs and such.

🇯🇵 HELP NEEDED🇯🇵

I'll be in Japan for 4 weeks starting mid October. I am working on three MASSIVE projects: #bitcoin #nostr & #nuclearenergy documentaries

I am looking for locals who want to be part of the production and help out!

Any help highly appreciated 🧡

Kid asked why I wear the same shirt every day?

It’s true. I rotate a black shirt every day. One less thing to think about.

what’s the app/site you learn the most from?

good morning nostr, stay humble and stack sats 🫡

good morning nostr, freedom tech is hope 🫡

If you are new to bitcoin, like me (776032), I highly recommend you read "The Blocksize War" by Jonathan Bier.

It will fill you in on the history of bitcoin, and the struggles that got us to where we are today.

With all the current discussion about drivechains I don't think there is a better time than right now.

good morning nostr, freedom is not granted - it is taken and defended 🫡

# Addressing the Decline in Birth Rates

Global birth rates are in decline, a trend that governments find alarming. A dwindling population could lead to a host of economic and social issues, but the policy responses have been largely ineffective. Financial incentives for families, like direct payments, tax breaks, and subsidized child care, have been deployed, but with little impact. This reveals a deeper, fundamental issue.

To understand the decline, it's crucial to figure out why couples are having fewer children. The common responses are either a lack of interest or financial constraints. While we should respect the choice not to have children, it's the financial concern that needs addressing.

Having children has become an expensive undertaking. From medical costs related to childbirth to time off work, government-mandated expenses like car seats, and the added costs of larger living spaces and education, families are stretched thin financially. Even households with two earners often struggle to make ends meet, making it harder to consider expanding the family.

The decline of single-earner households, where one parent could stay home to raise children, can be traced back to the massive expansion of rent seeking. The bureaucratic state has increased massively in all sorts of industries, and the inflation that has funded their expansion has driven up all kinds of costs, including essential resources like health care, education and housing. Both parents often need to work just to maintain a moderate standard of living.

A significant reason for these inflated costs is the fiat monetary system. Inflation has eroded the savings and earning power of average families, compelling both parents to enter the workforce. Moreover, real estate prices have soared, making it challenging for families to afford larger homes that could accommodate more children.

In essence, the decline in birth rates is not a consequence of individual choice or even culture but a byproduct of a kleptocratic monetary system that has made child-rearing unaffordable. Unless structural changes are made to restore the financial viability of having larger families, any superficial policy incentives are unlikely to reverse the declining birth rates. These economic incentives are giving back to families just a tiny portion of what's being stolen through the fiat monetary system. Stopping this inflationary theft would empower families to have more children, but such a move would require political will that is currently lacking.

What we need is a new monetary system and the path is not through political reform, but through the adoption of a new money. Bitcoin really is the fix for low birth rates.

Learn more at fiatruinseverything.com

Is there an easy way to revert if I don’t like Graphene OS? I’m concerned about it being potentially annoying with too many paranoid settings making the UX inconvenient. How’s the UI/UX on graphene?