Good morning!

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NIPs are a software licensing regime, and now so many people want a license, that they keep raising the minimum standard required, in order to keep the price up.

Newsflash: The EUR will return to 2% inflation on the mid-term and in a timely manner since 2020. TLDR: The ECB has never operated within a 2% inflation target and they never will.

The European Central Bank (ECB) has consistently emphasized its commitment to bringing inflation back to its 2% target over the medium term in a "timely manner." This rhetoric can be traced back to the period following the initial economic disruptions of 2020.

2020-2021: During this period, the ECB maintained an accommodative monetary policy, with a focus on addressing the pandemic-induced downturn. Statements from 2021 indicate that the ECB was already framing its strategy around medium-term inflation expectations, stressing flexibility and responsiveness to economic conditions.

2022: As inflation surged following supply chain disruptions and the energy crisis exacerbated by geopolitical tensions, the ECB shifted toward a policy of normalization. Throughout the year, it emphasized that interest rate hikes and other measures were aimed at steering inflation back to the 2% medium-term target, highlighting a determination to act in a timely and appropriate manner.

2023 to Present: The ECB's communication has remained consistent in reaffirming its goal of achieving price stability. As inflation pressures persisted, the Governing Council has repeatedly used the language of "returning to the 2% medium-term target in a timely manner," underscoring a commitment to adjust monetary policy as necessary based on data-driven assessments. This has been a recurring theme in press conferences and monetary policy statements, including recent updates from 2023.

BUT THERE IS MORE

Over the last 25 years (since the euro's introduction in 1999), the euro area inflation rate has rarely aligned with the European Central Bank's target of 2% annual inflation. Based on historical data:

Sustained Periods at 2%:

From approximately 2003 to 2007, inflation hovered around 2%, occasionally dipping slightly above or below. This period represents one of the most stable matches with the ECB's target.

Deviations:

Inflation often exceeded 2% during spikes, such as during the 2008 financial crisis, the 2011 sovereign debt crisis, and the recent post-pandemic inflation surge. Between 2013 and 2016, inflation fell significantly below 2%, even turning negative at times due to weak demand and deflationary pressures.

Post-COVID-19, inflation escalated dramatically, driven by supply chain disruptions and energy price shocks, reaching historic highs of over 10% in 2022. Current inflation rates remain elevated but have started to decline in 2024, nearing 2% again in some months​.

In summary, true alignment with 2% inflation has occurred only intermittently and primarily during the mid-2000s. Both deflationary and inflationary pressures have historically pulled the euro area away from this benchmark.

There was a podcast I listened to where a bitcoiner talked about his experience going to Mexico (I think) and taking a psychedelic. It was done in this hospital setting and they were monitoring him trying to make sure he has a “safe trip.” But he had a bad reaction to it and got super paranoid. He thought they were aliens or something and that they were going to kill him. He started planning his escape while they were trying to keep him there long enough for the trip to end so he doesn’t hurt himself. I don’t remember the episode title but i believe it was on what Bitcoin did. It was pretty funny but in the end, after he came to his senses, he had a new and profound appreciation for life. The problem is that people who try psychedelics misattribute where their benefits are coming from. Our brains are like balances, if you push down on one side of the scale, then the other side goes up. But it can’t stay that way, it has to return to equilibrium. And the balance is regulated by dopamine. If you press down on the pleasure side, then your sensitivity to pain will increase. If you press down on pain, then your sensitivity to pleasure will increase. This is why food tastes so much better after being hungry for a really long time. And this is why eating the same delicious ice cream starts to make you nauseous after the 3rd bowl. People often say that the most difficult life experiences were the most beneficial to them. This is what I think is happening to people that take psychedelics like ayahuasca and have intense trips. They’re basically inducing a lot of discomfort which raises their sensitivity to pleasure. That’s why they feel so much better after the trip ends. Looking at the sky becomes a pleasurable experience. A refugee of war that survives and finds a new home will appreciate the little things in life. While someone who was pampered his whole life will have his day ruined if the internet goes down for an hour. In modern society, we are so addicted to dopamine that any discomfort is extremely intolerable and this makes us need higher levels of stimulation and pleasure just to feel content. So our baseline for happiness keeps increasing because our dopamine sensitivity is fried. Dopamine is the human equivalent of a difficulty adjustment. And you can create discomfort in your own life to raise your sensitivity for pleasure by doing things like taking a cold shower, working out, sitting in silence, meditating, etc. A runner’s high is a good example of this. Running puts your body under a lot of discomfort but there are people who reach a state of bliss after running for a long time. Their brains have adapted to the discomfort and become highly sensitive to dopamine. Pretty crazy but that’s what is happening. This is also why sex is a better experience after you delay it. The tension is uncomfortable and makes your dopamine more sensitive, so when you finally have sex it feels a lot better. Your brain is constantly trying to find equilibrium with dopamine levels. In some cases, you can argue that depression is the result of low dopamine sensitivity. Psychedelics can be helpful at making a dramatic change in that dopamine balance because the experience is so intense and uncomfortable. And once you start it, you can’t stop. Someone that tries to do a cold plunge has the option of exiting at anytime. But the psychedelic experience has to be completed. If you have brainrot from dopamine maxing on TikTok, junk food, and porn with no self discipline, then a psychedelic might be a quick shortcut to reset your brain chemistry. But it’s not necessary if you can just put yourself in uncomfortable situations that are not dangerous. And if you go back to the same unbalanced dopamine maxing lifestyle, your problems will eventually return. That’s my understanding of psychedelics.

Nostr is a part time job trying to figure out what people are referring to in their notes.

Speaketh plainly lads. Short on time as it is! 🤣 😂

Wow, cool! Do you need help with finding the location? It's in a big shopping mall. Ps, thanks for the zap

Are there any non-Google hardware recommendations for GrapheneOS?

My current phone (Samsung Galaxy A14) has been glitching for months after an update from the carrier.

I have a OnePlus 8T that I tried to install eOS onto a few years ago, but was unable to after several attempts. Someone suggested that I might have run out of attempts for that phone, but who knows?

I don't need anything flashy. "Small and inexpensive" is what I'm shooting for.

#grapheneos

Primal is the only zap experience I can recall that wasn't absolutely fucking annoying.

laser eyes by default

Wolves have a special layer of reflective cells behind their retinas called the tapetum lucidum

And today, at 44.

Hello Everybody! I’m a landscape photographer based in Eagle River, Alaska. I’m leaving Facebook & Instagram and happy to start a new chapter!

#introductions