Looks like popcorn time. But this time it's for real
Thanks, I read that this morning. They're really attacking the deep state by reveiling anything.
With 'DOGE', the United States is experiencing a general audit of federal government spending for the first time in ages. And it's revealing what we libertarians have always known: it's largely bullshit, crap to fund corruption or outright rent-seeking by the parasitic caste that uses taxpayer money to fund their front organizations to shield their machinations. The state is not only overstretched, it is now, for all to see, the cancer that is metastasizing and corroding the civilizing forces of society.
If the Europeans had the courage to organize something similar, it would emerge that the whole Brussels dream of a united Europe is nothing more than a concentration of power to integrate a subsidy machine that is also systematically destroying the forces of civilization, the forces that push towards the freedom of the individual. DOGE is already a turning point in our contemporary history, as it heralds the turning point of moving the pendulum in the other direction and critically questioning the state as a principle.
#doge #usa #elon #trump #freedom #bitcoin #nostr #plebchain
Pierre de Coubertin and the Modern Olympic Games: A Spiritual and Industrial Journey
The European 19th century is the history of the rise of the bourgeois middle class. At its end, in 1896, there is a curiosity that emphatically underlines the emancipation of the bourgeois meritocracy from old aristocratic forces: the rebirth of the Olympic Games.
Pierre de Coubertin, a French educator and historian, stands as the architect of the modern Olympic Games, which he revived in 1896 after nearly 1500 years of dormancy. His vision was not just to reinstate an ancient tradition but to imbue it with a new set of values tailored for the contemporary world. This essay delves into Coubertin's spiritual interpretations of sports, his pursuit of international peace through athletic competition, the initial disciplines and spectators of the Games, the story behind the Olympic rings, and how these ideals have evolved into the modern sports industry.
The Spiritual Narrative of Sports
Coubertin’s ambition transcended physical competition; he envisioned the Olympics as a platform for moral and spiritual edification. Influenced by the excavations of ancient Olympia and the ethos of the Greek games, he saw sports as a means to cultivate character, discipline, and virtue. He believed sports could serve as a "religion of the athlete," where athletes were akin to modern-day priests, their performances acts of physical and spiritual enlightenment. Coubertin often paralleled athletic achievements with religious devotion, suggesting that sports could offer a universal language of peace and respect across nations.
His philosophy was grounded in the concept of "muscular Christianity," which viewed physical fitness as integral to Christian morality. Coubertin aimed to secularize this notion, where the pursuit of sports excellence would reflect moral virtues, coining the term "Olympism." Olympism, for Coubertin, was a holistic philosophy of life, integrating body, will, and mind, promoting a better world through values like fair play, respect, and personal excellence.
The First Modern Olympics: Disciplines and Spectators
The inaugural modern Olympic Games in Athens in 1896 featured 9 sports: athletics (which included track and field events), swimming, gymnastics, cycling, fencing, shooting, tennis, weightlifting, and wrestling. These events were modest by today's standards, with participants from only 14 nations and a total of 241 athletes. However, the Games were a spectacle for the time, attracting between 60,000 to 80,000 spectators, who filled the newly restored Panathenaic Stadium. This gathering was not just about athletic prowess but also symbolized the rebirth of an ancient tradition with new-age values.
The sports were chosen to represent a broad spectrum of physical activities, reflecting Coubertin's belief in the comprehensive development of the human spirit. The disciplines were selected partly for their historical significance in Greek culture and partly for their potential to showcase international athletic talent. The presence of spectators from various backgrounds also highlighted the Games' role in fostering a sense of global community and cultural exchange.
The Origin of the Olympic Rings
The Olympic rings, one of the most recognized symbols in the world, were designed by Pierre de Coubertin in 1912, and officially introduced at the 1913 Olympic Congress in Paris and first used at the 1920 Antwerp Games. The symbol consists of five interlocking rings, colored blue, yellow, black, green, and red, set on a white background. Coubertin explained that these colors were chosen because at least one of these colors appeared on all the national flags at the time, symbolizing the universality of the Olympic movement.
Blue represents Europe
Yellow stands for Asia
Black symbolizes Africa
Green signifies Australia and Oceania
Red is for America
The interlaced rings represent the coming together of the five continents in the spirit of friendship, solidarity, and peace, embodying the internationalism of the Games. This emblem was meant to be a visual representation of Coubertin's vision of the Olympics as a unifying force across all nations.
The Pursuit of Peace through Sports
Coubertin's vision for the Olympics was deeply tied to his aim for international reconciliation, particularly after the Franco-Prussian War. He believed sports could act as a bridge for peace, encapsulated in the Olympic motto "Citius, Altius, Fortius" ("Faster, Higher, Stronger"). The Games were meant to be a celebration of human potential, promoting mutual understanding and respect across cultures. This vision led to the founding of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1894, with the goal of making the Olympics a recurring event for global unity.
The Emergence of the Sports Industry
Initially, Coubertin's Olympics were a beacon of idealism, but the trajectory of the Games soon merged with the growing sports industry. The 1896 Olympics were simple in scope, yet each subsequent Olympiad saw an increase in commercialization and professionalism. By the 1932 Los Angeles Games, the Olympics began to capitalize on media rights, sponsorships, and merchandising, diverging from Coubertin's original educational and amateur spirit.
Today, the sports industry, with its vast economic impact, is a direct descendant of this evolution. The advent of television and digital media has transformed the Olympics into a global spectacle, turning athletes into celebrities and sports into a commercial event. This shift has brought challenges to maintaining the purity of Coubertin’s ideals, particularly in balancing commercial interests with the ethos of amateurism and sportsmanship.
Pierre de Coubertin's legacy is a complex interweave of idealism and practicality. His dream of sports as a vehicle for personal and collective betterment has been both celebrated and commercialized. Despite the evolution into a significant industry, the core principles of Olympism—unity, peace, and the harmonious development of the individual—continue to echo in the Olympic Charter. As we look back from ancient Olympia to now, Coubertin's role in shaping this global phenomenon remains profound, challenging us to balance commercial gains with the noble ideals of sportsmanship and human unity.
A thought from Friedrich Nietzsche at the end: he understood the planet Earth as the human planet, the planet of practitioners. This principle of establishing ever higher levels of performance through repetitive practice and climbing to higher levels was later to provide the impetus for his so-called Übermensch, an evolution of wanting to become better that lives within ourselves and pushes us forward.
#OlympicGames #Olympics #Sports #History #bitcoin #nostr #plebchain #grownostr
Trump Cuts Funding to South Africa over Land Confiscations
https://www.infowars.com/posts/trump-cuts-funding-to-south-africa-over-land-confiscations/
#Zap to support, DM to suggest new feeds.
Again: why the hell would You bolster up foreign polit mafia with Your tax payer's money if its not urgent humanitarian help that needs to be done by 100% transparency?
I can answer that quite well with the Austrian school. every reduction in the division of labor, especially at the international level, leads to a reduction in labor productivity and the efficiency of capital use. We are losing established patterns of specialization, which are gradually being lost. Mercantilism has no winners in the long term. But in a geopolitical context, it is important to point out that Europeans are the world champions of hidden trade barriers. What is happening here is a payback that is long overdue
Good. There's no progress without pain
Very well said. Have a nice day
Maybe this was another big step to kill the shitcoin casino that is clearly slowing down #bitcoin adoption...
Moment Of Reality: Tariff War Reaches European Union
The US tariff war against the European Union officially begins today. The Americans' aim should be to reduce the trade deficit and at the same time attract industry and rebuild the sector in the United States. What is the biggest lever that the Americans have? Of course, the core of the European economy, German industry. Due to its ideological furor in recent years, it has already damaged itself to such an extent through the climate packages, the withdrawal from nuclear energy, the eternal attacks on Germany's and Europe's key industry, the automotive industry, that it basically stands like a castle with open gates through which the battering ram of tariffs simply has to pass.
It is actually the biggest lever the US can use at this moment to bring about success very quickly, as large sections of the business community, especially in Germany, are more than willing to leave. Too deeply frightened by a policy that is no longer capable of reform, blindly following an attempt to keep a Keynesian model alive with the help of the climate narrative, which has long since been destroyed after American investors left the ESG sector in droves.
The policy driven by reason should now do everything in its power to deregulate and return to a market economy. An agreement with Russia should be reached as quickly as possible in order to regain control of the exploding energy prices (Europe is energy-poor), reduce taxes and cut the sprawling welfare state. But none of this will happen, because it would mean dismantling the power apparatus in Brussels, which thrives on spreading its subsidy machine across the continent like an octopus, relying on the economic potential of the private sector, which it systematically sucks dry. In this way, the parasite is destroying the host body, which is clearly visible in the falling productivity development throughout Europe - it is a death spiral that has been set in motion here and which is seemingly unstoppable.
European citizens are facing difficult times, but it is their responsibility to pull the emergency brake and return to a policy of common sense and force their representatives to do so. A general strike, a business strike or the systematic demonetization of the state apparatus could be the first steps. But something has to happen now, now at the latest.
#europe #eu #wef #bitcoin #freedom #socialism #nostr #grownostr #plebchain #trump #tradewar
GM friends,
this week is dedicated to those who missed vola! Enjoy it and stack some Sats, carajo!
'Not to live as if you had endless years ahead of you. Death overshadows you. While you’re alive and able—be good.'
(Marc Aurel)
#bitcoin #nostr #grownostr #plebchain #tradewar #usa #trump
From DeepSeek to DeepTradeWar
There's always something going on and politicians are making sure we never get bored. So let's move on from the horrors of 'DeepSeek' (nobody cares anymore) to the subject of trade wars and US customs policy. I would just like to add to the general noise the central idea that permanent tariffs lead to a reduction in the international division of labor and thus reduce the productivity of the respective economies.
This will put further pressure on fiat credit and, from the perspective of Bitcoin, should lead to a short-term rise in volatility, but the speed of adaptation will increase significantly in the course of the expected lowering of credit hurdles, government intervention with the printing press and yield curve control to stabilize deficit-ridden national budgets and social programs.
#usa #trump #tariffs #eu #usd #bitcoin #nostr #economy #plebchain 
Perfect. A laconic approach. Thanks and greets
On the right this is David Hasselhoff after a chillie contest
The currencies affected by the us customs policy, the euro, the Canadian dollar and the Mexican peso, are falling like stones. This also means stress for the affected bond markets. Anyone who does not see how important it is now to protect their purchasing power in unaffected, uncontrollable assets such as Bitcoin is beyond help. It won't calm down for the foreseeable future! #bitcoin #USD #usa #nostr #plebchain
It's time to go back to the good old days when someone like Berlusconi wove his deepening thoughts into the dough on the migration issue in Europe.
#europe #EU #migration #nostr #lol 
Recreating Knight Rider theme
#soundstr https://video.nostr.build/b15869e72f32d29484cea02f38b2453c602139319f821d5372ef26056ea2fc4d.mp4
Yeah. David H. - one of my youth's heroes (I am german). Later he tought us all we need to know about women with Baywatch. The rest came from Al Bundy🤣🤣
We're entering a hot war with our #EU parasites and overlords. It's getting wild when they realize how rotten the more and more centralized economy is.