There are so many aspects of user interfaces that require an understanding on the interface semantics. Without that understanding, older folks just can't figure out where to go. The increased complexity logging into applications compounds the problem...2FA, captchas, pop ups the sometimes pop under.
What a great podcast... Turning to the Mystics.
"The mystery of life isn't a problem to solve, but a reality to experience."
~ Reverend Mother Gaius Helen Mohiam to Paul Atreides, Dune by Frank Herbert
I love Brad Warner's books. Writers on Zen are often high on and themselves and inscrutable ... or high on themselves and mass market. He's clear and humble and also ventures into the deep end of the pool.
I used the app for maybe two months. I was briefly the mayor of the grocery store next to my office. Then I was displaced by someone with a profile pic of a baby smoking a cigar. That bugged me. So I set out to visit that grocery store more often to regain my title. I did that for two weeks and failed. I uninstalled the app and never did another gamefied app again. I still burn with shame.
It's a matter of time before folks realize Saylor has different incentives.
I recently returned from a backpacking trip. I can't imagine what it would feel like to have a SWAT team descend upon me in the middle of nowhere. Glad you're alright.
If we want to end the tragic cycle of endless war, we must rise above the corrupted money that fuels it. Bitcoin points the way and changes the incentives. It helps the rest of us put restraints on the military-industrial complex, creating the conditions for peace.
#Quaker
Wow. That's crazy. Was this in a campground or somewhere remote?
He gained popularity alongside several others around the same time. Not naming names, but precious few that I still follow. Once someone becomes an "influencer," they lose my interest.
I wonder what the future holds for me. One day, I'll wake up and realize I just can't keep up with the pace of change.
I was just on a call helping an older woman I know log into Skype. She has severe dyslexia, making reading the screen very difficult. She also struggles to notice on-screen buttons right in front of her. On top of that, she has trouble with technology in general. It took 45 minutes just to get through the login process.
Truth prevails, but not without struggle. People can turn their backs on truth for long periods before recognizing their error. We must patiently remind them, planting seeds along the way.
I haven't been on Twitter in a long time. The last time I heard anything from Dan Held was a couple years ago, think. I'd forgotten about him until I saw folks mentioning him around here lately. I don't know what he did, but it seems he's out of favor.
good morning nostr, had a great conversation on building strong local circular economies at nostr:npub1theparkprcs70dcs437ke9zzwsr6u60f8flu7rg28m30438aep9sd94dha last month, check it out 🫡
You really need to go where a circular economy is needed and liquidity
is a problem. Places where people need to exchange goods and services,
but cannot because there's no money. Inject a loan, get the word out,
especially with vendors who are a hub in that community (local
groceries, etc).
All this focus on North America is the
problem. We're the last place this will take off right now because we
have too many options. Or maybe focus on the poorest areas first.
Hola!
Was chatting with a normie over the weekend. And his brother is a max kieser evangelist so he's been bombarded with " Bitcoin good everything else bad" sounbites from his brother. He thinks maxis are being closed minded. 🙄
Can you point me to specific videos/podcasts that can enlighten him about the following
1. He thinks ETH is deflationary bc they are burning it. (Someone at Swan did a 2part eth for idiots video a while back on twatter... I can't find it tho)
2. He thinks Solana is going to change the world. nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx
3. He thinks nothing is going on in BTC and doesn't think it will scale. Would be helpful to learn about layer 2! solutions... not sure if he's ready for nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8
It was exhausting speaking with him. I wanted to just say hfsp,
It might be helpful to have him watch something in a coherent train of thought
Appreciate any assistance. 🙏
#asknostr
I feel for the guy. I can't remember when I outgrew evangelists like Max, but that's when I really started learning. That kind of "rah rah rah" cheerleading feels scammy to outsiders. I don't much like it as an "insider." Sounds like the guy should be building off of more balanced people ... like maybe people who don't breath Bitcoin and libertarian talking points 24/7. I will say, I still appreciate Andreas Antonopolous.
☝️☝️☝️ This is a #Quaker pamphlet by Chel Avery
Have courage and return, for thy voice is needed. The time has come...
"Love is expressed in forgiveness, generosity, acceptance. It is not expressed in the kind of judgment that results in the withholding of information or opinions because the person 'can’t take it'." ~ Chel Avery
"Trying to Be Truthful"
Pendle Hill Pamphlet #455
"There is a principle which is pure, placed in the human mind, which in different places and ages hath had different names. It is, however, pure and proceeds from God. It is deep and inward, confined to no forms of religion nor excluded from any, where the heart stands in perfect sincerity."
~ John Woolman (1720-1772)
#Quaker