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The Conscious Contrarian
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The Conscious Contrarian challenges conventional wisdom to uncover new, more attuned principles and perspectives for navigating the future.
Replying to Avatar ODELL

"Authenticaing real humans” is not the same as "identity verification”. It’s clear his primary goal is not mass identity verification, instead identity verification is his means for removing spam. Don’t get me wrong: the ends don’t justify the means. However, I think it’s important to make that subtle distinction to clarify to people that we don’t need to misrepresent over here.

I agree we should all be working on freedom tech.

I disagree that Elon’s goal is likely to be mass identity verification. He probably has some goal that he thinks is virtuous but the means he is choosing are harmful.

It’s an important distinction. We don’t need to misrepresent our opponents’ intentions in order to convince people to follow us. People will follow us because we speak the truth. nostr:note14t786k6ngwnfk4ggahykzwjk25q5llv8ym788v2u4x4ew68nsgzs2xkz9s

I agree we should all be working on freedom tech.

I disagree that Elon’s goal is likely to be mass identity verification. He probably has some goal that he thinks is virtuous but the means he is choosing are harmful.

It’s an important distinction. We don’t need to misrepresent our opponents’ intentions in order to convince people to follow us. People will follow us because we speak the truth.

The discussion about a "soft landing" is missing the point. A soft landing simply means they have continued to print so much money as to balance out an economic downturn. The result of that will be more inflation which they will cover up with their ridiculous inflation metrics.

Can someone share some of their favorite use cases for #highlighter? Or link to any good resources/notes describing such use cases. It's an awesome tool and I would love to play around with it more.

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Replying to Avatar 2Pac

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perfume_(novel) Kurt Cobain read this book over and over and said he brought it with him everywhere in an interview before his death.

it’s a strange read. It’s widely celebrated in Germany and routinely read in high school. I never quite understood why

Thank you! Great speech indeed

“…for here we are not afraid to follow truth wherever it may lead, nor to tolerate any error so long as reason is left free to combat it”

I’ve always felt posting on Twitter is phony in the Holden Caulfield sense of the word.

Writing notes here, however feels aligned with my being.

Is it because there is this sense that everyone on nostr is not primarily here to self-advertise but because they are excited about a mutual purpose and vision of the world?

nostr:npub1hq0kkf67h5n63uz0l5zac94un73jnjudn3ryh3aahagx3qvwq0qq8wf9mp just delivered the greatest speech of the 21st century and Biden Democrats motioned to censor him for it

If Kennedy doesn't get the nomination, United States is FUBAR

Do you have a link please 🙏?

Replying to Avatar jimmysong

On Identity and Community

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Identity is not a buffet where you can pick and choose your attributes at will. It is an inherent part of who you are, shaped by numerous factors like your upbringing, cultural background, and life experiences. It does not exist in isolation but is deeply intertwined with the communities you're a part of. Your identity grows and evolves within the framework of this community, influenced by its norms, values, and shared experiences.

This is why the idea of self-defining one's identity in any way one desires can be seen as narcissistic. It dismisses the communal context and suggests that the world should adapt to an individual's chosen identity, no matter how detached it may be from reality. It implies that the individual is at the center of their own universe, and that their personal whims and wishes should override the societal reality around the individual.

Such a perspective demands that the community complies with an individual's self-definition, without considering the collective identity of the community itself. It places the individual above the group, neglecting the shared understanding and mutual agreement that are the building blocks of any society.

Identity, at its core, is a collaborative construct. It's a reflection of our collective existence, not just an individual attribute that one can morph as they please. The idea that we can arbitrarily define our identity disregards the importance of communal coherence and mutual values, debasing the morals that hold communities together.

Yes. Deep.

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Just found you through Twitter. Awesome account! Please keep doing what you’re doing!