More than decentralization, we need politically literate cypherpunks capable of articulating issues, organizing themselves, and uniting

Father’s Day: How many of you taught your children to - be happy by pursuing money and pleasure - be strong by physically assaulting others - be themselves by not giving a fuck about others If so, congrats, you’ve successfully helped with the indoctrination of your children.

Turns out Plato really enjoyed having slaves doing all the heavy lifting while he and his buddies did all the philosophizing. Is that why textbooks always peddle his name?

How much of yourself and your mind has been shaped by governments?

There have been remarkable historical developments over the centuries, a rollback of theocratic power that is both a triumph of reason and a victory for the working classes. Yet there is a growing trend, an obsession among those who rule, to bring back those very same pernicious ideologies that took so long to uproot… they want servility, servitude, and blind fervor. This is why current political discourse is plagued by religious motifs, and western secularism is now western religious extremism.

If you want unbiased journalism and truthful reporting you need to fund it yourself, you the people. Then when journalists begin to falter you keep them in line by pulling funds out. Humanity has been raised a crooked lot, one hand needs to check on the other. But this should be organized funding, no patreon, no subscription, no zaps, no random crypto donations; the current system is built on broken rails. Now think of all the things that go unchecked and are controlled by cliques and private clubs—many of which include some of your beloved freedom tools.

Courage