You know what drastically slowed its rate of growth in the 70's? Energy production, from something like 9%/yr to 3.5%/yr.

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Bitcoin Tech Talk #485

Interesting Stuff

Today is one of those days where all that cold plunging pays off.

I wouldn't get too excited about a new Fed chair. All of them become swamp creatures soon enough.

Another episode with Tone and Chris Guida

We've all lost years paying attention to stuff that doesn't matter.

Loving "humanity" is a cop-out. It's your rationalization for why you don't love your neighbor or even your family.

Yea, there were finance bros buying negative rate bonds, but the kids taking out huge loans to study psychology were stupider. Elite overproduction explains a lot of how society is debasing.

There will always be cheaters. The question is do you let them get away with it or punish them?

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Bitcoin Tech Talk #484

Interesting Stuff

Desire is difficult to manage without values.

If Bitcoin and Nostr have taught me anything, friction matters, especially on the margin.

The problem of violence is very hard to solve. The modern way has been centralizing authority, who can then monopolize the violence and abuse that authority. But the traditional way was to use decentralized justice, where revenge and tit-for-tat would eventually get people to game-theory optimal morals. Like it or not, the traditional way is what we're doing here in both Bitcoin and Nostr.

The real sin of fiat money is that technology is used to debase everything to keep up with the monetary debasement rather than enriching our lives.

The most common reason normies go along with stupid things is because they're lazy.

Your Bitcoin wealth went up 3% in terms of dollars today, which for many OGs may be pretty substantial. Resist the temptation to feel entitled. Every day like this is a gift.

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Bitcoin Tech Talk #483

Interesting Stuff

Are there any Nostr clients that do scheduled posts?

You're married but you're not ready for kids. True, but that's not an excuse.

The r/buttcoin subreddit has existed since 2011. The Bitcoin haters have had the same arguments, same level of wishful thinking, and same delusional unreality about Bitcoin since. They're not worth your time. Block, mute, and don't engage these pitiable creatures.