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Not accepting zaps. Shove em up your hardware wallet.
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Sean 10 months ago
GM ☕️ "If our economy of freedom fails to distribute wealth as ably as it has created it, the road to dictatorship will be open to any man who can persuasively promise security to all; and a martial government, under whatever charming phrases, will engulf the democratic world" This is from Will Durants essay "What is Freedom?" in 1932. He is writing about modern industrial democracies of his own time - chiefly the US and other 'capitalist' countries. Warning us that extreme inequality in a free-market system could open the door to authoritarian dictatorship. Stay Humble, Stack Sats.
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Sean 10 months ago
Hey @Susie Violet Ward @npub1wl39...znlx I found this information regarding GDPR and would love to know what you think. It's part 6 of 7 articles I've written, but this information has stumped me the most. Why is it acceptable for institutions to blatantly violate a child's rights to privacy under GDPR, although - if a small private company did it, they'd be blasted out of business with fines and public scrutiny. View article →
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Sean 10 months ago
@Kudzai Kutukwa i have one more after this, although I think this is the most important. It reminds me of how the banks operate - too big to fail. Anyway let me know what you think.
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Sean 10 months ago
There's gloop everywhere. Humans walking around, soulless and empty. And the best I can do is vent into cyberspace to faceless profiles. I went into three shops, three businesses and it's just - mess. Nobody wants to care. The product's don't matter. The service unavailable. Everybody just wants to get the shift finished and start again tomorrow. Bodies everywhere, mindless bodies. Zombies. Coping. Even if I show compassion and empathy it falls on deaf ears. It's dead here. The life has gone. An apocalypse has reached us, the brains have been eaten. I think - "be the change you want to see" but I've gone numb. The helplessness has consumed me. I just see rot everywhere.
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Sean 10 months ago
17 years ago today, the Genesis Block was mined. A quiet revolution began. Since discovering Bitcoin, I've been fortunate to learn from brilliant minds who've shaped my understanding. On this anniversary, I want to express gratitude to those who've lit the path: Technical understanding - For teaching me how this thing actually works. @ODELL @MartyBent Decentralisation - For showing me why distributed systems aren't just technically superior, they're morally necessary. @Jeff Booth Money - For helping me see that money isn't what we've been told it is, and understanding its true nature changes everything. @Lyn Alden @jack mallers Nostr - For building and believing in open protocols, proving that decentralised social media isn't just possible, it's inevitable. @Derek Ross @Dr. The Daniel 🖖 @jb55 @fiatjaf @Vitor Pamplona Philosophy - For connecting the dots between individual sovereignty and why Bitcoin matters beyond the price. @npub1derg...xzpc The power of media - For demonstrating that narrative shapes reality, and controlling our own channels of communication is freedom itself. @Kudzai Kutukwa @AZA_21m @Tomek ⚡ K Building a Bitcoin business - For proving it's possible to build circular economy businesses and contribute value to the ecosystem while earning a living. @Ben Justman🍷 @Oshi @SoapMiner Power of memes - For understanding that ideas spread through a well-crafted meme does more than a thousand words. @corndalorian Privacy and security - For teaching me that privacy isn't about hiding, it's about dignity and human rights. @GHOST @calle To everyone who's shared knowledge freely, built in the open, and stayed true to the principles: thank you.
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