Probably covertly, you’re right. I meant in terms of actual adoption of the platform like they did on Twitter. And that’s not even considering other use cases for Nostr as a protocol…
How long does everyone think it will take for governments to start using/abusing Nostr? #freedom #grownostr
Yes.
Having said that, I do really enjoy Damus and don’t want it to go. nostr:note1mjln5myqcxhxd7fhn7nz20nvqr08uckws6e3hlz8ungptjvfg5vqtjlpe3
If it means Damus keeps zaps, I’ll take it.
From “The Way To Wealth” by Benjamin Franklin:
“…the taxes are, indeed, very heavy; and, if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly; and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us, by allowing an abatement. However, let us hearken to good advice and something may be done for us; ‘God helps them that helps themselves’…”
And a month later, I discover #[1]
I love this community so much! nostr:note1l4h6qvqzakn84ujcds9v4psrznm4u98uzt6a5td0hmr5dxckeldqmpzeea
A concept I’ve thought about for years: a “free market of ideas”
What does this mean?
The way the free market is supposed to work is: a good product is purchased while a bad product is not. No regulation. Simply supply and demand.
A free market of ideas, perpetuated by the freedom of speech, does the same thing: good ideas flourish, bad ideas die.
If you think is an idea is bad, rather than censoring it, engage it head on and prove it wrong so as to cut off its “supply”. Oftentimes, censorship of an idea makes it seem more appealing to those who consider “why” an idea was censored to begin with. Even if it is truly wrong, it gets a cult following…because why else would “the powers that be” not want you believing it?
Nostr could be the agent for such a free market of ideas just as the Internet was and is. Nostr cannot be censored, therefore allowing all ideas the chance to be engaged with.
It’s all about being mature enough as a human race to engage with each other rather than devolving into immediate hatred of the “other”.
Possible plot twist prediction/conspiracy theory:
The US Government and cooperative private sector actors are cracking down on crypto and Bitcoin now while increasing the fiat debt in order drive the price of Bitcoin up so that when hyperinflation occurs, they can pay off their own debt using this confiscated Bitcoin. OR for the purposes of still having relevance post dollar collapse.
I wonder if they also know where Satoshi’s wallet is…
Ironically, news organizations also produce “artificial” “intelligence”.
Thank you for the recommendation! Checking it out.
Thank you for all of your hard work. Bringing an open system into a closed system dooms it to remain closed, but Nostr is more than any single app. It’s a movement. Thank you for your ever-increasing contributions to the movement. Damus is hands down my favorite client.
Interesting perspective on the societal importance of podcasts. Add to this the “Fountain App” factor and bitcoin, and you truly have the capability of massively transformative societal shifts.
https://www.wired.com/story/podcasts-speech-thought-history-enlightenment/
The big lie about inflation is that is rises at a higher or lower rate. Although this is technically true, the fact is that it is still rising regardless of the rate.
In other words, no matter what you do, each dollar you own is worth less now than it did two seconds ago, two hours ago, two days ago, two weeks ago…
It’s all about value. The value of your work doesn’t change (assuming you’re consistent), but the value of each unit of your payment does. The value of a dozen eggs doesn’t change, but the value of each individual dollar does.
That is, unless you’re paid in inflation-resistant currency.
I’m fairly confident that this “setback” for Damus has onboarded more people than anything thus far. In fact, I hope this is true! Every setback can be a setup for a comeback! #[0]
Apple’s attack on Damus will, in the grand scheme of things, make Nostr stronger.
There is no killing #Nostr