Love to see it
GM ☕️
Welcome Redditors to the free world.
A few things to keep in mind:
Practice good privacy
Get a lightning wallet like nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm
Load up on some Bitcoin
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Learn how to run your own relay.
Have fun!
12 Onzas. Antigua. Still taking #bitcoin.
GA Nostr 🥃
Just finished writing a script for an animated short film that talks about finding inner strength through physical strength.
The story takes place in a world on the brink, an aging powerlifter confronts mortality through one final lift, inspiring a town ravaged by despair, in this tale of strength, legacy, and the enduring human spirit.
I want to call it “Proof of Work” but that’s hitting the nail on the head a little too hard… And I want to make it have mass appeal to bring people outside of the Bitcoin ecosystem in.
Thinking of setting the cost of production entirely in Bitcoin and paying everyone in Bitcoin.
We’d setup wallets like nostr:npub1getal6ykt05fsz5nqu4uld09nfj3y3qxmv8crys4aeut53unfvlqr80nfm and nostr:npub1mutnyacc9uc4t5mmxvpprwsauj5p2qxq95v4a9j0jxl8wnkfvuyque23vg to help those on board, help them use Bitcoin by using services like nostr:npub18tcc00lqpysdsurg567dllzg7jeyr5wcyk2v6w23rx3s3ygyze2qv32nxx …
Looking at doing some fund raising on nostr:npub1rg3adrxmz357cy540xplsz89v232l64wz7utp640zv0qhp98339qt2d3r2 …
And to “open source” the process of producing an animated short film.
I’m not entirely sure how well it’ll go, but I figure if I put this out in the ether, we’ll be able to make it happen.
Would love to make an award winning animated short that isn’t plagued by Wokeism and instead find a way to bring some of that Bitcoin ethos to the scene.
Looking at submitting to the prestigious Annie Awards and Annecy.
Thoughts?
GM Nostr ☕️
Read that USDC (on polygon) went Proof of Stake ❌
The Tether protocol froze a wallet ❌
Conditioning for CBDCs ❌
Gates are closing.
Don't forget to send paper copies too. It becomes official record.
Anyone know of someone who’s renting places in San Salvador that’ll accept Bitcoin?
Big congrats!
There are more fiat-maxis in Bitcoin-clothes than bitcoin-maxis. Sad to say it.
Finished writing my latest article for Living on #Bitcoin.
Continuing on with OptSec October, today’s article focuses on hardening privacy on iOS and MacOS devices.
The whole point of Living on Bitcoin is to help beginners and/or people interested in attempting to live on Bitcoin in a more privately. I’m not entirely perfect on the privacy end, but I’m just sharing the things I’ve done and learned along the way.
https://livingonbitcoin.substack.com/p/beyond-the-walls-apple-device-security
Unless someone is setting out to be a professional author (very hard), nobody should write a book to make money.
When I set out to write Broken Money, it was because I *had* to, not because I wanted to. Spending a thousand hours on something that I get a profit of $5/copy for is not my best use of time.
Any time I spent on my research business revenue generation content, or leaning harder into my venture capital partnerships, would have been better on an hourly ROI basis. I have to sell 40 books to equal each newsletter subscription on my website; clearly the latter is better financially.
Almost regardless of how many copies I sell, it's a bad ROI for me. I'm overworked and the fact that I wrote a book while maintaining my existing business stressed my relationship and social life. And further, I am reinvesting most of my initial profits; the first 1,000 copy profits go to the Human Rights Foundation Bitcoin Development Fund, and the next 4,000 copy profits will go towards making a video about money and why it's broken.
And all of it was worth it. When a creator has something in their head, it's painful until they get it out into the world. I wrote this for bad ROI but because I wanted it to be out there for people to read, period.
Will I make a profit? Yes. But at a much lower hourly rate than I make on other work I do. It's a negative profit compared to having reinvested that thousand hours into my other existing work. But I consider it to be more important, which is why I spent the time.
I wrote Broken Money because I had to. The book concept formed in my head after many years of writing and research regarding money, and it would have been increasingly distracting to *not* write it. I didn't realistically have a choice. I felt compelled to write it. Part of it was altruistic; I wanted people to learn from my total monetary framework thoughts over five years of research. Part of it was egotistical; I wanted to timestamp something in the world, in physical form, and put it out there. Maybe it's the low time preference part of me; I'd like something of me to be mentionable to people in the distant future who look back at this time.
My background has been a blend of engineering and finance, with both ironically pointed toward bitcoin.
I don't care where you buy it from, and you can pirate it if you want, but it benefits bitcoin and nostr:npub1gdu7w6l6w65qhrdeaf6eyywepwe7v7ezqtugsrxy7hl7ypjsvxksd76nak if you buy it from his website. Circular economy rather than big fiat business. We've introduced a special edition hardcover with a cloth cover and dust jacket for those that prefer that premium format, only on his website. And you can buy it in fiat or sats.
https://academy.saifedean.com/product/broken-money-hardcover/
Spoken like a true arteest.
GM☕️
Been really cleaning up a lot of online data cleansing and it’s been a lot of work.
Really making this month all about improving my privacy… but it feels pointless at times.
My biggest discoveries…
☠️ Most popular mobile Bitcoin wallets run Google Services Framework and Firebase in the background… TERRIBLE for privacy. (Bitcoin has a privacy problem)
☠️ Many popular Nostr platforms also run with GSF and Firebase.
☠️ iOS is pretty awful when it comes to data privacy despite it trying for end to end encryption… and MacOS has spyware built-in to its native software apps as such as Finder (thanks Little Snitch).
☠️ The industry standard apps that we need to use for our clients are essentially data honeypots…
☠️ All of our industry and the project management systems use are all Google based.
☠️ Even though I run GrapheneOS and an air gapped laptop, use chat systems like SimpleX… my friends and family don’t and refuse too.
So while I’m doing what I can to improve and harden my own personal data, my industry and personal relationships couldn’t care less.
Being private makes you the odd one out… ironic.
Obtaining privacy is definitely challenging in a world that doesn’t seem to really care or value it.
The struggle continues...
Ran late for a conference call. Client’s team (10 of them) all talking about getting the latest vax because… *drum roll* climate change.
They
Didn’t
Make
It
#purebloodsonly
