Those who fear free speech are often those who fear losing their grip on authority.
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Without property we are utterly vulnerable and without agency, standing naked on a patch of earth. The first calorie, the first drop of water, the first stitch of clothing all represent property. What we create or produce from nature represents our will and actions made manifest in physical (or digital) form. Property, not vague ideals of personal liberties or individual rights, sets the stage for all human activity.
Without freedom, by which Mises meant independence from the arbitrary state power, we lose mastery over our lives and labors. For Mises, freedom is not some inchoate aspiration or muddled set of conditions to "live your best life." It is not liberation from worldly wants, from unhappiness, or from social opprobrium. It is the ability to live and direct one's life largely free of state coercion, nothing more and certainly nothing less. Misesean liberalism recognizes involuntary servitude as a tremendous evil, but it also necessarily recognizes partial servitude to a rapacious government as contrary to our nature.
Without peace, man loses his ability to enjoy property or exercise freedom. War symbolizes the refusal of men to deal with one another cooperatively and the descent into an animalistic state of nature. "War, carnage, destruction, and devastation we have in common with the predatory beasts of the jungle; constructive labor is our distinctively human characteristic"
- Jeff Deist
All healthy societies do this. The notion of being concerned with things beyond one’s lifetime is innately human. Humans are hardwired to build societies, and the most ambitious humans have always sought to build lasting monuments and modes of living. That’s not possible unless people work toward a future they will not enjoy themselves.
This was especially true for our ancient primitive ancestors, who lived very short and difficult lives. We can imagine how much they wanted to have lasting forms of sustenance: food, water, clothing, shelter — instead of having to produce that sustenance day after day.
In fact, this trait perhaps more than any other is the hallmark of civilization. We can call it many things, but we might just say healthy societies create capital. They consume less than they produce. This capital accumulation creates an upward spiral that increases investment and productivity, making the future richer and brighter. Capital accumulation made it possible for human populations to develop beyond subsistence misery. It made the agricultural, industrial, and digital revolutions possible.
Language is the one institution we can defend every day through our own thoughts, words, and writing. It is guerrilla warfare, fought every day in the trenches.
- Jeff Deist
Lyn: I'm not a hero, I'm whatever Bitcoin needs me to be
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Everything Voluntary ✌️
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This is the march towards tyranny, authoritarianism, and the erosion of economic and personal liberties. In short, this is Statism.
Embrace voluntary exchange, respect for property rights, decentralization, and emergent order.
Everything Voluntary ✌️
A ‘paper computer’ for Bitcoin checksums and Shamir Secret Sharing may seem absurd, but that’s what we’re talking about in this episode! This project is a scheme to generate, encode, checksum, split and recover Bitcoin secret keys, using pencil, paper and lookup tables (alternately, volvelles). We discuss codex32 and the motivation behind it with Andrew Poelstra (Director of Research, Blockstream). Note this is the first of a two part episode. In this first part we discuss:
Bitcoin private keys today
Multi signature and Shamir Secret Sharing contrasted
Where to keep shards or keys
Error correction
Risks with Hardware wallets (even though you should still use them)
BIP39 vs codex32
Limitations of the paper computer (Volvelles)https://m.primal.net/HJzS.webp
A Paper Computer for Bitcoin? Codex32 with Andrew Poelstra (SLP506)
KYC creates new dangers rather than providing protection. Collecting more personal data simply expands the target for evolving cyberattack tactics that exploit ever-growing system vulnerabilities.
SLP505 MuSig2 in Practice, APO, CTV & Bitcoin Soft Forks with nostr:npub1su60ga79paqea8kgkp52qeq4eduhtexc957m8utg4704xddprf4szmsu60
Brandon and I chat:
- MuSig2 benefits
- MPC gang vs script boys
- CTV
- APO
- New proposal offering features of both
MuSig2 in Practice, APO, CTV & Bitcoin Soft Forks with Brandon Black ( nostr:npub1su60ga79paqea8kgkp52qeq4eduhtexc957m8utg4704xddprf4szmsu60 ) (SLP505)
Simply having a strong grasp of economics is not sufficient to fully comprehend Bitcoin's significance. This lack of technical knowledge may explain why some associated with the Mises Institute dismiss Bitcoin, despite their economic expertise. Gaining a deeper technical understanding of Bitcoin's workings allowed me to better appreciate its potential.
Jeff has expressed his support for Bitcoin and is hopeful that it's successfully, see his recent interview with Breedlove.
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