I mean sure, when you put it that way, so do I. Who wouldn’t? I just don’t think the solution to that problem is an abolition of the state and taxation. My inner nihilist is coming out now but I think the solution to the problem of tyranny and inefficiency in the public sector is so difficult that it’s practically impossible.
Lol you’re talking to an economics major.
Overly idealistic. Large scale, society-changing public works would never happen under this model. High speed rail. City sewers. Nuclear power. You name it. What you advocate for is basically a return to agrarianism in the digital age.
I see your point, but again, where in the bitcoin white paper or in satoshi’s writings does he mention that the fundamental purpose of bitcoin is to render a kleptocracy impossible?
Taxation and wealth redistribution are facts of the state, like it or not. Whether held in dollars or gold or bitcoin or nuka cola caps, as long as a state exists, taxation will be a mandate.
All I’m saying is let’s not get ahead of ourselves here. Bitcoin is better money that renders a lot of our legacy financial sector obsolete. But it doesn’t replace the state, and it isn’t a codification of any values aside from the need for trustlessness and self custody of wealth in an increasingly digital society & one in which the financial sector wields undue influence.
Bitcoin was an act of protest against corrupt financial institutions. That’s inherently political but I would argue that the core position is one that all ends of the political spectrum can get behind. Nothing about the way it works is exclusive of one set of values vs another.
That’s an absolutist view. If bitcoin truly replaces central banking then yes, what you describe is a likely side effect. I personally don’t see that as likely whatsoever. I think bitcoin will replace our payment rails, will provide a parallel avenue for storage of wealth, will serve as a check on inflationary tendencies in our economy, but it won’t fundamentally replace the state.
But again, my view doesn’t matter. Tick tock, next block.
Again… what does any of this have to do with peer to peer electronic cash? You’re projecting your values onto the things you like. That’s fine but just acknowledge that that’s what this is about.
I think you’re taking some liberties with the substance of the bitcoin white paper. The product is aimed squarely at disintermediating financial institutions and enabling trustless peer to peer transactions. The whole “individual rights” thing is a narrative that was ascribed after the fact—as righteous as it sounds. Bitcoin is a new model for payment rails and storage of personal wealth, that’s it. Beyond that, it is exactly what the end user decides it is.
Well, it mostly is, but that doesn't mean people on the right aren't retarded a lot of the time too.
I dunno man. Sure, there are idiots hiding in every single nook and cranny of the political spectrum, bar none. But I reject the notion that bitcoin is more “for” one part of that spectrum than the other. It’s hard money, a sovereign asset, without permissions or borders. It’s for everyone by design. Projecting a political ideology onto bitcoin is misguided imo. I hear a lot of “you’re liberal, you shouldn’t have any bitcoin” and that’s just idiotic rhetoric and it makes the community look stupid to outsiders.
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The intersection in the Venn diagram between “people who can afford a ride in a highly customized limo” and “people who think their brand will be elevated if they show up at their event riding in an 8-wheel stretch hummer” must be so tiny that I wonder how this asset could ever generate positive cash flow for this limo company
I forgot what client does this… is it iris? I was confused when I saw zaps expressed as cents. Made me feel odd and stingy lol.
I’m reminded of Brave rewards. When it was new I’d make a few bucks a month from ads. Very cool. But then it turned into pennies per month at most. It was a subsidized gimmick to pump engagement as nostr:npub18x5tzar4hcxmgn33870aqvhlmcvrez4avjvwfye2suenp5kdfp5q5stv0k said.
Still, something that shouldn’t be ignored… yet.
Also, I will bet money that Elon eventually makes rewards payable in DOGE. Who’s gonna take the other side of that bet?
Are those S. rubra x leucophylla? Absolutely amazing.
I just had a quick look and as suspected, it's all of the mostr.pub fediverse people posting that. At least from what I saw. That bridge is a cesspool nostr:npub108pv4cg5ag52nq082kd5leu9ffrn2gdg6g4xdwatn73y36uzplmq9uyev6 It's cool as hell from a technical standpoint and you're amazing to pull it off, but the content is less than to be desired by most.
Literally every piece of content I’ve seen on Nostr that gives me the ickies and makes me want to quit the internet has come through the Mostr bridge. Like Nostr leans heavily toward conservative thinking and outright conspiracy theories, but I’m game for the variety of viewpoints. But neo nazi shit and borderline CP are not it for me. I would love for clients and/or relays to be able to block all content from that bridge categorically even if reposted by someone on my follow list.
Reminds me of home. Love how you can kind of make out the London Eye through the trees but it’s not really a feature of the painting. Approx. location: https://maps.app.goo.gl/9f4NHVVBLi55qo8Y8?g_st=ic
Also cool that Dutch people aren’t Scandinavian 😘