Listening to @Bram Great session. 🧡 Vijay Selvam is a lawyer and the author of "Principles of Bitcoin: Technology, Economics, Politics, and Philosophy", a comprehensive first-principles guide to understanding Bitcoin’s multidimensional impact and once‑in‑history discovery. 🕑 TIMESTAMPS 00:00 - Introduction to Bitcoin and Its Principles 03:06 - The Journey from Gold to Bitcoin 03:31 - Understanding Bitcoin Through First Principles 04:03 - The Rock of Centaurus: A Thought Experiment 04:09 - The Map is the Territory: Bitcoin's Unique Nature 10:36 - Bitcoin's Edge Over Traditional Assets 13:26 - The Core of Digital Scarcity 14:53 - Understanding Money and Its Properties 20:32 - The Evolution of Money 21:06 - The Impact of Inflation and Debt 23:55 - Central Planning and Its Consequences 29:32 - Bitcoin's Role in Sovereignty and State Power 45:43 - The Cycle of Civilizations 47:50 - Time Preference and Economic Behavior 49:47 - Bitcoin as a Solution to Consumerism 53:13 - The Impact of Money on Society 53:54 - Bitcoin: A Once in History Invention 01:00:45 - Bitcoin as a Mirror of Self-Reflection

Woohoo! 🙌 My favorite! Another @Jeff Booth interview. Always eases my mind. Thank you @preston Preston and Jeff dive into the tech frontier expanding beyond Bitcoin into robotics, AI, and nuclear tech while exploring how decentralized systems shape our future economy and identity. What you'll learn here: 00:00:00 - Intro 00:01:47 - Why Preston is expanding the podcast beyond Bitcoin into broader tech themes. 00:05:50 - How AI and robotics are reshaping labor and automation. 00:07:03 - Why deflation is natural in a free market and what’s preventing it. 00:17:16 - Why decentralized systems like Bitcoin are crucial in a high-tech world. 00:18:08 - What Tesla’s Optimus robot signals about the future of automation. 00:19:52 - The role of international tech competition, especially from China. 00:26:38 - How synthetic environments are accelerating AI training for robotics. 00:37:45 - How demographic trends intersect with economic and tech paradigms. 00:43:20 - The vision of a hopeful tech future rooted in human consciousness.

Lots of snippets of news in this newsletter https://mailchi.mp/hrf.org/hrfs-weekly-financial-freedom-report-9102458 For example, see a few images I’ve attached here.

#129 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes Wisdom On The Web I can’t agree with Franklin when he said, “In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. Change can be said to be certain. When we develop personal strategies for adjusting to changes in our life, the better we can enjoy what we love. Learning to embrace change means you need to open your mind towards acceptance of what is new and foreign. (Link is below)

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Change Can Be Said To Be Certain

Develop personal strategies for adjusting to changes in our life @forwardsteps https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/to-be-certain/

Life Power Tip Feed your creative process. Feed your muse. If you feel, that creativity has disappeared from your life it may be that you have been too focused on problems or day-to-day issues and concerns. Break out of the pattern and routine, even only for 10 minutes daily e.g. go for a walk, call a friend, meet someone for coffee, go to that book store you have been meaning to visit for months, visit the art gallery, walk along the sea shore, go somewhere else for your lunch today. Action Leave one of your good books as a gift, on a table or bench in a public place. Challenge For today, be ten times more excited about the great things that happen in your life. Quote If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you do not, you will find an excuse. -Jim Rohn Clearing Evaluate your current planner or calendar tools. Change if you need to. Question Is it time for you to step back and loaf for a while? Affirmation I choose to make everything work well. Uplifting Extra Have unstoppable self-confidence in just 7 days. Discover the connection between self-confidence and success. Use this secret to blast through to greatness. Learn how to use the truth to finally get unstuck forever and uncover the keys to unstoppable self-confidence to achieve results you’ve only ever dreamed of. Watch this 6 minute video then scroll down to discover how to measure your self-confidence with 100% accuracy. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/measure-self-confidence/ Enjoy today’s newest video too! To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes".

Regarding Charlie Kirk, I knew very little of him until this week. I think this comment reflects how I feel. 🧡🫂 We need more truly educated people (not institutional system education). 😥

GM I'll be back later today with the next Forward Steps Note. Need to head out this morning. Already had a lovely coffee with a couple friends. ☕️🧡

GN again. 😂🤣🫂🧡 Had to return to share this. One of my faves. Maybe someone here needed to hear it too do just had to post. 🌙✨💤🥱 See you tomorrow.

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GN Nostriches Once again I spent little time in Nostr today. I have lots of zaps to thank for and message to answer. Not sure if I’ll get to them tomorrow either. Will see you tomorrow, though again with only snippets. Busy doing some work that I really want done at my site. :)

Hey! Thanks guys, not that I take any notice of this stuff. I did spot today that I have 500 followers. Although I think follower 500 might be a bot that I’m not following back, naturally. :-)

Yesterday, I was deleting Facebook posts and I spotted one that I had posted in 2018. Do you think that I even bothered to check out what other content Ant might have had on his channel? Noooo, of course not. Why not wait another 3 years before checking out Bitcoin? Duh!

#128 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes Wisdom On The Web On the surface of the world right now there is war and violence and things seem dark
. Yet calmly and quietly, at the same time, something else is happening underground. Love is the new religion, embracing the miracle of this moment. You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice
. We are slowly creating a new world with the power of our minds and hearts. Be the change you want to see. (Link is below)

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The Spiritual Conspiracy

You could pass by one of us on the street and not even notice
 @forwardsteps https://www.forwardstepsblog.com/the-spiritual-conspiracy/

Life Power Tip Fear is a cautionary sign, not a ‘do not do it’, sign. In the words of Jack Canfield, “Fear stands for Fantasize the Experiences that Appear Real. The body cannot tell the difference between the real and the imaginary. There are two ways of dealing with the imaginary. Either one stops imagining and comes back to the present moment or one focuses on imagining the positive”. Action Leave a $20 note for someone to find, in a public place. Challenge For today, assume that we are all doing the very best that we can. Quote If you nurture your mind, body, and spirit, your time will expand. You will gain a new perspective that will allow you to accomplish much more. -Brian Koslow Clearing Enter your friend’s and family’s birthdays into your calendar. Question Is it time for you to review and overhaul? Affirmation I choose to always be enthusiastic. Uplifting Extra Today, I have something for you that you will absolutely love. It will inspire you, elevate you, and help you make this year your best year yet! It’s a free ticket to view the inspirational movie, "Unsinkable: The Secret to Bouncing Back". The reviews for this inspirational film have been incredible! In fact, it has been selected by many film festivals around the world and was nominated for many awards, including best documentary. If you’re going through a difficult time in your life right now, please watch this film. It will show you exactly how to bounce back quickly (and higher than ever), so you can live your greatest life starting right now. The stars in this film include Sonia Ricotti, Bob Proctor, Dr. Joe Dispenza, Lisa Nichols, Jack Canfield, Les Brown, Dr. John Gray, John Assaraf, Marci Shimoff and so many more experts. (Link is below) https://www.selfimprovementgift.com/forwardsteps/unsinkable-movie/ Enjoy today’s newest video too! To see all Forward Steps Notes to date, just search my posts using "Of 365 Forward Steps Notes".

GM everyone

GN Nostriches Been busy today so not much on Nostr. 🧡🌙✨💤

Not a lot has changed. This video was 16 years ago.

Sound like anyone you know? ❤ "Artists are some of the most driven and courageous people on the face of the earth. They deal with more day to day rejection in one year than most people do in a lifetime. Every day, artists face the financial challenge of living a freelance lifestyle, the disrespect of people who think they should get ‘real’ jobs, and their own fear that they’ll never work again. Every day they have to ignore the possibility that the vision to which they have dedicated their lives is a pipe dream. With every passing year, many of them watch as other people their age; achieve the predictable milestones of normal life - the car, the family, the house, the nest egg. But they stay true to their dream, in spite of the sacrifices. Why? Because artists are willing to give their entire lives to a moment - to that line, that laugh, that gesture, or that interpretation that will stir the audience’s soul. Artists are beings who have tasted life’s nectar in that crystal moment when they poured out their creative spirit and touched another’s heart. In that instant, they were as close to magic, God and perfection as anyone could ever be. And in their own hearts, they know that to dedicate oneself to that moment is worth a thousand lifetimes". -quote by David Acker. [Note: you can interchange the word 'artist' with the word 'entrepreneur' or any other that works for you. Maybe even Bitcoiner!]