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Poisonous anti-plantist, anti-fungist, anti-shitcoinist, anti-governmentalist, anti-wokist, anti-bullshitist.

Might be possible to make federated hosted channels too. But yeah, this already works.

That's pretty similar to hosted channels. I wonder what the tradeoffs are.

Correlation doesn't imply causation. My guess is a third factor is causing both of these. Likely food.

Personal anecdote: once I started eating carnivore I found it much easier to maintain masculine traits.

Replying to Avatar Juraj

I am starting to like my fine-tuned LLM. Not only it is not woke so far, it understands the world much better:

Fiat currency, also known as government-issued or legal tender, has several problems that make it risky to hold:

1. Inflation: Fiat currencies are subject to inflation as governments can print more money whenever they want. This leads to a decrease in the purchasing power of the money you have saved.

2. Debt: Fiat currency is often used to pay off debts, which means that the more a country uses fiat currency, the more debt it tends to accumulate. This can lead to economic problems such as high interest rates and even default.

3. Counterfeiting: Because fiat currency is not backed by anything tangible (like gold or silver), it's susceptible to counterfeiting. This can lead to losses for individuals holding large quantities of cash.

4. Risky in the long run: Fiat currencies tend to lose value over time due to inflation. So, if you hold onto a fiat currency for a long time, you're likely to end up with less buying power than when you started.

5. Political risks: The value of fiat currencies can also be influenced by political factors, such as changes in government or social unrest. These factors can lead to volatility in the currency market and potential losses for holders of that currency.

All these problems make fiat currency risky to hold, which is why many people turn to alternative investments or currencies like cryptocurrencies, which offer a more stable store of value.

What's the point if you already know these things?

Replying to Avatar Lyn Alden

Unless someone is setting out to be a professional author (very hard), nobody should write a book to make money.

When I set out to write Broken Money, it was because I *had* to, not because I wanted to. Spending a thousand hours on something that I get a profit of $5/copy for is not my best use of time.

Any time I spent on my research business revenue generation content, or leaning harder into my venture capital partnerships, would have been better on an hourly ROI basis. I have to sell 40 books to equal each newsletter subscription on my website; clearly the latter is better financially.

Almost regardless of how many copies I sell, it's a bad ROI for me. I'm overworked and the fact that I wrote a book while maintaining my existing business stressed my relationship and social life. And further, I am reinvesting most of my initial profits; the first 1,000 copy profits go to the Human Rights Foundation Bitcoin Development Fund, and the next 4,000 copy profits will go towards making a video about money and why it's broken.

And all of it was worth it. When a creator has something in their head, it's painful until they get it out into the world. I wrote this for bad ROI but because I wanted it to be out there for people to read, period.

Will I make a profit? Yes. But at a much lower hourly rate than I make on other work I do. It's a negative profit compared to having reinvested that thousand hours into my other existing work. But I consider it to be more important, which is why I spent the time.

I wrote Broken Money because I had to. The book concept formed in my head after many years of writing and research regarding money, and it would have been increasingly distracting to *not* write it. I didn't realistically have a choice. I felt compelled to write it. Part of it was altruistic; I wanted people to learn from my total monetary framework thoughts over five years of research. Part of it was egotistical; I wanted to timestamp something in the world, in physical form, and put it out there. Maybe it's the low time preference part of me; I'd like something of me to be mentionable to people in the distant future who look back at this time.

My background has been a blend of engineering and finance, with both ironically pointed toward bitcoin.

I don't care where you buy it from, and you can pirate it if you want, but it benefits bitcoin and nostr:npub1gdu7w6l6w65qhrdeaf6eyywepwe7v7ezqtugsrxy7hl7ypjsvxksd76nak if you buy it from his website. Circular economy rather than big fiat business. We've introduced a special edition hardcover with a cloth cover and dust jacket for those that prefer that premium format, only on his website. And you can buy it in fiat or sats.

https://academy.saifedean.com/product/broken-money-hardcover/

Indeed, this is similar to what Open Source contributors do.

The government itself, the monetary system, the healthcare system and the school system.

Wrong comparison? What happens if too many people have AR-15 vs if too many people don't want to be photographed?

Is it simply about sending a message?

Replying to Avatar signal_and_rage

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2022/12/02/tsa-security-face-recognition/ nostr:note1c0wpf66kef60emk3ckmpxffyaf25u7gsl2dtp5xlev3pfyha80ts9nmv4c

What's the point of avoiding being photographed if they still know you because of the ID?