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A Libertarian lover of our Constitution and a citizen looking for ways out of the monitored society. Ayn Rand's Atlas Shrugged is a must read.. Everything is about the money. What is the root of money?

I would think the overthrow of a duly elected gov't in Ukraine in 2014 and the 2014 coup by Obama and his CIA henchmen should be factored in to these discussions.. Has the installed (Nazi?) gov't attacking Ukrainians in the ensuing years? Were/are there biolabs being dismantled? Is Russian spoken in these areas? Zelensky closed down the Orthodox Church. He outlawed news groups & t.v. stations.. Are these free market moves?? Why isn't this kind of stuff factored into discussions??

Anything woke in here? Is there a review somewhere?

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I'll go with methamphetamines

Just have the money.. Or be famous in a way that you're not recognized all the time. THAT has to be a pain in the rear end after awhile. Being a successful song writer sounds good to me.. Have others singin' my stuff but I'm not in front of the camera. I'll just cash those royalty checks.. Anyone looking for tunes? :)

Interesting move in Bitcoin. I think our beloved Treasury has been floating some billions of dollars of debt to refinance, meaning a bunch more inflation coming down the road. That deficit isn't going away. Could it be people are understanding and looking towards BTC as an inflation hedge.. BTC is quoted in fiat dollars right? More dollars out there, higher quotes as each dollar loses it's value. I don't know.. It's Sunday morning and I'm just waking up!!

What is the root of money? Ayn Rand had it right.. Money is the representation of a persons mind. It is his time and effort put in to earn it. So when someone says that money is the root of all evil, well, what does that actually mean? It means you are evil

I understand what you're saying, but I don't think, at the time, he could do anything else. Most of the country was under the spell of this horrible and dangerous virus coming after them. The Deep State was bent on scaring everyone inside, and if you remember, they were talking about it being 10 years before a vaccine. Only looking back can we think of other things that could/should have been done. Trump was still playing in the the Deep State arena, as we all still are even today. I bet privately, now, he sees things he could have done differently, but when you're in the moment, well, you're in the moment.

Considering the country was attacked by the China virus during his third year, I'd give Trump a little leeway. He was in the process of cutting taxes & regulations, and the country was responding well. Historic economic & workforce growth. And now that the world has seen to Deep State trying to destroy the private markets, he'll be getting rid of the WEF,WHO and U.N. and The FED in one way or another. We can hope.

Has Wallet of Satoshi been resurrected? I thought it closed down??

Well, go back to work & don't expect exorbitant returns. Risk & reward go hand in hand.. Good luck. Oh, and no, I'm not helping out.

Imagine there's no country. It's isn't hard to do.. no one to kill or die for, and no religion too... Well, Lennon had some points. Is a farmer in Kansas gonna attack a farmer in the country outside Moscow? NO.. It's always governments.. If only the world would just compete in business worldwide, without gov't interventions except in protecting all voluntary signers of the business contracts. Let's the Creative Chaos of the free markets do their magic!!!

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Hey, Nostr…

This is an #introductions post, but it’s not my first npub.

I’ve become quite close with many of you over the course of 2023. I consider a number of you to be real friends.

But I haven’t found the courage to open up some of the personal struggles I’m facing. Partly out of shame, partly out of the fear of validating my failings by putting them in writing.

But what I do know is the love and support and kindness that exists among this crew, and I’m feeling like I could really stand to lean on that energy a bit right now. I’m hopeful that, even through this anon account, there’s room for friendship, freely given.

I’ve struggled with a range of compulsive/risky/addictive behaviors for a long time, but it’s gotten harder lately. It’s the devil I’ve danced with since my teenage years, and it’s been especially difficult lately to align my active behavior with my heart, intuition, and personal goals.

I believe I “trained” my neural pathways to lean on various dopamine/reward pathways in times of stress during my adolescent development - or, to be honest, from a much younger age - and these mental habits have become deeply ingrained.

It’s not one specific “addiction” the way that people often struggle with, but my tendency to fall into patterns of substance abuse and other ego-inflating activities goes through cycles, which I’m just beginning to understand come from very deep, old parts of myself, and it feels like things have been escalating farther outside of a level of baseline acceptability lately.

I can point to various moments of trauma or conditioning that led me to try to self-soothe in these ways, and I’ve developed compassion for the parts of myself that are “trying to help” even in self-destructive ways.

But I’ve had a harder time with everything lately than I have in a long time. I don’t feel able to share this with my partner, but I am recognizing that it may be too much to handle on my own. Because I’ve tried for years. Self-imposed rules aren’t enough, because they don’t heal the broken parts. And I’m afraid that I’m risking the things I hold most dear, including my loved ones and my own self-worth and self-respect, if I don’t find a way through this.

I know some of you have faced things like addiction, trauma, loss, and personal failures. And I’ve seen the beautiful people that you are. I know and recognize that beauty in myself too, but I’m continually undermining my own happiness and fulfillment. I’m learning to pray again, to turn inward and connect with myself. But I’m also deeply stuck enough that I keep ending up in those patterns that hurt my heart and betray my soul.

I don’t even know if anyone will see this. If the default relays on this client have wide reach. If my VPN is effective or if I’ll dox my identity here.

But man… I sure could use a few kind words, advice, or encouragement from others who have been in a similar place before. If you’ve read this far, I already deeply appreciate you. You’re probably one of the friends I’ve made this last year 🫂

Hey, Maybe you don't need to be analyzing every instance in your past that you think might mean something today. How about you look ahead instead? How about you do something different? Get involved with a charity in your town.. Volunteer. Become part of the community fabric. And exercise. Walk out the door, and don't stop for a half hour. Then turn around and go back home. When you finish exercising you get a feeling of accomplishment. That's what you need right now. Go for it!! Don't look back.

Nice video. The President is quoting Milton Friedman's video.. The Four Ways you can spend money.. Here's a link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RDMdc5r5z8

I wonder about the Xwitter algorithm sometimes? I'll go there and at times, it's all about conservative posts on my feed. Then, like today, it's all about the Global Green Socialist Democrat and their hate for America.. How's that work?

Shows you DeSantis has a 'Holier than thou' streak. Maybe I misunderstand, but does this mean teenagers can't talk in groups on the internet? Man... Seems an overreach to me. Let's have a definition of 'social networks' maybe? Yeah..

Coulda been sex in the kitchen of the local pizzeria..

I know the Greek Festivals offer us a chance to were traditional clothes. I'll bet you there's a Festival somewhere that will be the place to wear it.