#tns 🏳️ "[...] when we say that a network state has “consensual government limited by a social smart contract”, we mean that it exercises authority over a digital (and, eventually, physical) sphere constituted solely of those people who’ve opted in to its governance by signing a social smart contract with their [Nostr keys], in much the same way they might “opt in” to the governance of a centralized exchange by depositing coins there." - @balajis View article →

This is awesome to see being thought out!

GM 🦧

Overheard at the local coffee shop: "As soon as the tragedy of the commons or monopolies arise, the government must step in, because if it doesn't, there will no longer be a free market." 🤦‍♂️ Those conditions only arise due to government policies and interventionism; more of that won't solve anything.

Xocolatl ☕ #cocoachain

GM ⛓️‍💥 "The boundaries between states and nationalities are not natural, like the boundaries between species or the physical distinctions between breeds of animals. Rather, they are artifacts of past and ongoing efforts to project power." - The Sovereign Individual

The Collison brothers (founders of Stripe) on why they've stayed a private company: