Hey - have you ever thought about running a non-profit on Bitcoin? I feel like I have hashed it out and I am pretty sure it is good for Bitcoin and good for humanity??? I would love to chat with you about it at some point if you want?
Had a realization yesterday that I’m still trying to flesh out but wanted to put a few words out there so it doesn’t get lost in my ADHD brain.
I come from a dysfunctional family and have spent a good chunk of my adult years working through childhood stuff and attempting to break the generational cycles of addiction and dysfunction in both sides of my family. Through that experience it made me realize that self-sufficiency (or sovereignty if you will) is a form of control. This control is deeply rooted in fear of shame and abandonment. It’s an attempt to minimize uncertainty and avoid my own uncomfortable feelings about the past and present.
Shame and emotional abandonment are how dysfunctional families control children. This leads you to eventually see your parents as authority figures who cannot be trusted. I just realized bitcoiners have a similar relationship with governments and institutions. We have learned they cannot be trusted and in a way have been abandoned by our institutional parental authority figures. Our reaction to that abandonment has been to take self-sufficiency/sovereignty to the extreme and intellectualize the hell out of it. Intellectualization is another form of control to avoid feelings (which is literally what I’m doing right now). We use big, complex ideas to explain the pain but to not actually feel the emotions associated with it.
To be clear, I don’t think this is inherently a bad thing. Self-sufficiency is a rational response to an irrational world. We hide behind our intellectualized morals because it gives us a sense of security. But if we’re truly honest with ourselves, our motivation for self-sufficiency is deeply rooted in fear and shame.
Bitcoin creates a path to healing the sick, dysfunctional system we were raised in but it requires a heavy dose of looking at the mirror, warts and all. If we’re not honest with ourselves and have zero awareness about this, we’re doomed to repeat the cycle we were born out of. We must take active steps to create lasting change.
This is just an observation I’ve noticed in myself and the tip of the iceberg. Maybe I’m projecting all of this onto the world. I’ve heard nostr:nprofile1qy2hwumn8ghj7etyv4hzumn0wd68ytnvv9hxgqtxwaehxw309anxjmr5v4ezumn0wd68ytnhd9hx2tmwwp6kyvtjw3k8zcmp8pervct409shwdtwx45rxmp4xseryerdx3ehy7f4v3axvet9xsmrjdnxw9jnsuekw9nh2ertwvmkg6n5veen7cnjdaskgcmpwd6r6arjw4jsqgq6lcx8fc7h0p8t4ya9u0a92jnwavqe9rgjwwdw3wjgxfuxsz8rd5mths8c be pretty open about his childhood and personal story but I’d also love to hear other bitcoiners stories (publicly or privately). Feel free to reach out if you come across this and would like to discuss further. I’ll leave with this quote for now:
“Adult Children rarely stop to think that self-sufficiency is covering up a fear of rejection which they think could come if they ask for help. Meanwhile, to ask for help and get it might mean that someone would get to know them, and that is too risky. In such cases, self-sufficient power is really a mechanism to ensure isolation and aloneness.”
ID BE HAPPY TO DISCUSS MY DYSFUNCTIONAL FAMILY :)
MAYBE ITS ME BUT I WAS LISTENING TO THIS POD TALKING ABOUT THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM IN AI …..
AND I IMMEDIATELY THOUGHT BITCOIN IS THE TOOL THAT COULD FIX THAT ISSUE!
THEN I THOUGHT WAIT… I WONDER WHAT nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpr9mhxue69uhkummnw3ezu7n9vfjkget99e3kcmm4vsq3gamnwvaz7tmpv4nkjueww468smewdahx2qgt0zz THINKS ABOUT THAT IDEA?
I KNOW YOU HAVE SPOKE ABOUT THE TECH STACK BEFORE BUT COULDN’T RECALL IF YOU SPOKE ABOUT THIS?
ANYONE ELSE CAN JUMP ON HERE AS WELL?
ALSO BE WARNED - THIS IS WHAT BITCOIN AND MACHINE LEARNING STREET TALK PODCASTS WILL GET YOU :)
YOU MAY WANT TO HOLD IT WITH TWO HANDS WHEN SWINGING IT AS IT CAN SLIP - UNLESS YOU HAVE GOOD GRIP STRENGTH.
I TIE A PIECE OF PARACORD THROUGH THE HANDLE WITH A LOOP AROUND MY WRIST JUST SO I NEVER LOOSE MINE :)
AND DOING IT ON THE GRILL-IN FOIL-IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN OOOH! AND AHHHHHHHHHH-AHHHHHHHH-AHHHHHHH!!!! NOW THE QUESTION IS…
ARE THEY JOHNSONVILLE?
DECIDED TO POST THIS RESPONSE AS ITS OWN POST…
IF I MAY BE SO BOLD…I WOULD REPLACE “SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUALS TAKE THEIR MONEY” …. WITH - SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUALS TAKE THEIR “VALUE” WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THEIR “PRODUCTIVITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND WEALTH”
I FIND THAT TO BE A REALLY POSITIVE AND LIKELY MORE SUSTAINABLE USE CASE FOR BITCOIN - LIKE IF “MONEY” OR “CIVILIZATIONS LAST FOR WHAT A COUPLE HUNDRED YEARS TO MAYBE WHAT…A COUPLE THOUSAND YEARS???
AS WE APPROACH THOSE MILESTONES WITH BITCOIN BEING A PART OF THE MARKETS…
THAT IS WHEN WE ALL LOSE OUR PTSD FROM THE FIAT SYSTEM!!!
THAT IS WHEN WE REALLY HARDEN THE NETWORK!!!
FUCK DO I LOVE THIS NETWORK!!!
THIS IS EVOLUTION -
THIS IS THE WAY -
TRY AND TRY AND TRY AGAIN - THE THING THAT WORKS THE BEST, FITS THE BEST, FEELS THE BEST - WINS OUT!
AND THAT “THING” DOESN’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT YOU OR HOW YOU USE IT - THAT “THING” JUST FUCKING IS!
WE HUMANS DO A REALLY GOOD JOB OBFUSCATING REALITIES TO FIT OUR PERSPECTIVES….WE WOULD BE 100X FURTHER ALONG OUT JOURNEY IF WE DID A BETTER JOB AT CHANGING OUR PERSPECTIVE TO ENSURE OUR REALITY IS MORE CLOSELY ALIGNED WITH THE NATURAL LAWS WE BELIEVE TO BE OBJECTIVE!
OR WE COULD JUST BE DEAD ☠️
As far as I know, I am the only one creating artisan thc edibles with dates, pecan butter and chocolate, and selling them on #nostr for #bitcoin.
What a time to be alive.
https://www.oshigood.us/product/bthc-nodes
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YOU HAD ME AT NOSTR AND BITCOIN!!!
A BEAUTIFUL COMBO OF BODY CALMING BUZZ AND BRAIN ACTIVATION :)
PoP (proof of package) 📦
Couple orders of my BT(H)C nodes going out the door today. Thank you fam, you should have emails for tracking! 🤞🏼🔥
Got a few more on hand in the shop:
https://www.oshigood.us/product/bthc-nodes
GOT MY BT(H)C NODES LAST WEEKEND AND THEY ARE SIMPLY DELICIOUS!!!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK!
Hey guys! My names Liam. I have just downloaded this app and am extremely new to this thing but have been getting more and more interested and excited about what I’ve been hearing about bitcoin in general. It’d be great to get a bit of help in learning a bit about this app and I’m excited to join the community. I’ve been listening a fair bit to the podcasts ‘what is money’ and ‘the bitcoin podcast’ and I’m excited and passionate with the idea of a revolutionary future and am keen to be a part of what’s currently happening.
Thanks! ☺️ nostr:nprofile1qqsw4v882mfjhq9u63j08kzyhqzqxqc8tgf740p4nxnk9jdv02u37ncpz4mhxue69uhhyetvv9uju6mpd4czuumfw3jszyrhwden5te0w4ejuunzwghxy6t0sj2wp4 nostr:npub1gcxzte5zlkncx26j68ez60fzkvtkm9e0vrwdcvsjakxf9mu9qewqlfnj5z nostr:npub1sg6plzptd64u62a878hep2kev88swjh3tw00gjsfl8f237lmu63q0uf63m nostr:npub1s5yq6wadwrxde4lhfs56gn64hwzuhnfa6r9mj476r5s4hkunzgzqrs6q7z nostr:npub1s05p3ha7en49dv8429tkk07nnfa9pcwczkf5x5qrdraqshxdje9sq6eyhe
WELCOME LIAM - ENJOY THE RIDE DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE! WHICH ISNT REALLY A HOLE NOR MADE BY A RABBIT BUT HEY WHO THE FUCK CARES!!! IF NOTHING ELSE ITS FUN AND NO ONE CAN TAKE THAT FROM YOU
THIS IS THE PROBLEM WITH EVERYONE/ANYONE BUILDING COPIES OF THE FIAT FINANCIAL SYSTEMS UTILIZING BITCOIN AS THE BASE “VALUE” OF THE PRODUCT IS DESTINED TO FAIL.
JUST READ THAT AGAIN . . . . .
WHY WOULD A BUSINESS THAT COPIES THE BUSINESS MODEL(OR ALIGNS ITSELF WITH A FIAT BUILT BUSINESS MODEL) BE BETTER THAN A BUSINESS BUILT WITH AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT METHOD OF USING MONEY??
AND ISNT ONE OF THE BEAUTIFUL ATTRIBUTES OF BITCOIN THE FACT THAT IT IS SIMPLY SO PURE IN ITS ABILITY TO HOLD ITS VALUE IN A WAY THAT IS UNFUCKABLEWITH!!
IF I MAY BE SO BOLD…I WOULD REPLACE “SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUALS TAKE THEIR MONEY” …. WITH - SOVEREIGN INDIVIDUALS TAKE THEIR “VALUE” WHICH IS EQUIVALENT TO THEIR “PRODUCTIVITY, KNOWLEDGE, AND WEALTH”
AT LEAST - I FIND THAT TO BE A REALLY POSITIVE AND LIKELY MORE SUSTAINABLE USE CASE FOR BITCOIN - LIKE IF “MONEY” OR “CIVILIZATIONS LAST FOR WHAT A COUPLE HUNDRED YEARS TO MAYBE WHAT…A COUPLE THOUSAND YEARS???
AS WE APPROACH THOSE MILESTONES WITH BITCOIN BEING A PART OF THE MARKETS…
THAT IS WHEN WE ALL LOSE OUR PTSD FROM THE FIAT SYSTEM!!!
THAT IS WHEN WE REALLY HARDEN THE NETWORK!!!
FUCK DO I LOVE THIS NETWORK!!!
THERE WASN’T ANOTHER WAY UNTIL BITCOIN!
I HAVE NO HARD POSITION AGAINST RIVER - I JUST DIDN’T LIKE SOMETHING THAT LIESHMAN SAID ON THIS PODCAST HE WAS ON A YEAR OR TWO BACK. AT THAT TIME I HAD USED BOTH AND JUST MOVED TO ONLY USE STRIKE GOING FORWARD.
I THINK IT WAS ONE HE DID WITH PRESTON AS I RECALL - OTHER THAN THAT I ALSO JUST VIBE WITH MICH OF WHAT MALLERS IS DOING - THOUGH IM NOT A SUPER FAN OF THE TETHER TOMFOOLERY BUT I UNDERSTAND WHY HE IS DOING IT
I THINK IT DOESNT HELP BITCOIN AS MUCH AS IT HELPS PROFITS - WHICH JUST FEELS A BIT DIRTY TO ME UNLESS YOU DO MORE THAN JUST OBTAIN MORE BITCOIN FOR YOURSELF - THERE ARE WAY, WAY, WAY TOO MANY PEOPLE NEEDING TO BE ONBOARDED TO THE NETWORK FIRST
SO, SO, SO, GLAD I GOT MY SHIT OFF THAT SHITCOIN EXCHANGE!
STRIKE FOR THE WIN!
nostr:nprofile1qqsg86qcm7lve6jkkr64z4mt8lfe57jsu8vpty6r2qpk37sgtnxevjcpr3mhxue69uhkummnw3ezucnfw33k76twv4ezuum0vd5kzmqpz3mhxue69uhkzet8d9ejuat50phjummwv5ngqv29 - THAT PART IN YOUR LAST POD WITH @scottmelker AT 55:51 YOU SAID SOMETHING TO THE EFFECT OF - BITCOIN IS A PROTOCOL OUTSIDE THE CURRENT SYSTEM PROTOCOL(S) AND REPRICING EVERYTHING OF VALUE WITHIN THAT CURRENT SYSTEM….
AND MY MIND WENT BOOM!
ITS ALMOST LIKE BITCOIN IS A SOFTWARE+MIND VIRUS THAT IS SIMPLY AND YET EXPONENTIALLY OVERWRITING HOW HUMANS COMMUNICATE VALUE TO EACH OTHER OVER THE ENTIRE CURRENT SYSTEM - AND IF WE ARE THE SUPER-COMPUTERS YOU HAVE PREVIOUSLY SPOKE ABOUT ON ANOTHER POD (I DONT REMEMBER WHICH IT WAS)?
THEN I FEEL LIKE MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE NATURAL LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE SHIFTED WHEN BITCOIN WAS UNLEASHED INTO THE WILD OR SHOULD I SAY INTO THE NETWORK THAT IS HUMANITY?
AND NO MATTER THE SIZE - BITCOIN IS LITERALLY THE MOST LIKELY NETWORK OF HUMANS TO SURVIVE THE LONGEST SURE TO IT’S INHERENT SIDE EFFECTS
I MEAN JUST LOOK AROUND AT HOW CLOSE WE ARE TO LITERALLY DESTROYING OURSELVES…
THE CURRENT FIAT SYSTEM IS HEADING FOR COLLAPSE IF NOT NEARING ITS FINAL ACT OR TWO BEFORE REACHING THE END OF ITS USEFULNESS…LIKE WE ARE CLOSE
THE BITCOIN NETWORK HAS A CHANCE AT KEEPING OUR SPECIES ALIVE FOR THE NEXT CYCLE I BELIEVE.
OR AM I GETTING OUT OVER MY SKIES? I FEEL LIKE THIS MAKES SENSE BASED ON WHAT YOU SO ELEGANTLY STATED :)
SO I JUST GOT DONE HAVING A LITTLE CONVO WITH MY “VENICE AI” ABOUT CRABGRASS AND IT HAS BEEN CONFIRMED THAT OUR BIASES RUN DEEP!
I AM GOING BACK TO THE CONVO NOW :)