In my mind, I'm seeing the systems that might exist in a hundred years. I'm already seeing zero inflation, a level playing field and I'm designing the protocols and applications that could be running on the new system. The transition period is important, critical even, but it's not where my thoughts are. I am just so angry, disappointed and furious at the idiots who designed the system we have now and the damage those systems are doing, I can't keep my head space focused on them. It hurts too much.

When open source software projects post a donation page, they should include Bitcoin/Lightning addresses.

Melius est experiri cum protocolo quod verificare possumus quam fidere hominibus qui nos toties iam prodiderunt. (It is better to experiment with a protocol we can verify than to trust men who have betrayed us so many times already.)

The Right to Evolve is the fundamental assurance that the Living Civilization will always structurally prioritize adaptation, complexity, and the integration of diverse ideas. This right mandates that all governing protocols and community norms must actively reward dissent, welcome new solutions, and allocate a guaranteed portion of the common wealth (Capital) to fund experimentation and the peaceful integration of successful forks. It is the guarantee that the **Unity of Purpose** will never be mistaken for uniformity, ensuring the civilization maintains the continuous energy of **Evolution (Change)** necessary to secure its long-term future among the stars.

The Song of the Stablecoin Sirens The Counsel of Circe (The Oracle) Thus spoke the wise Circe, the goddess of counsel, to the long-suffering Odysseus, son of Laërtes: "When first you approach the isles where the Sirens dwell, you shall hear the false song of that digital spell. They sing not of gold, nor of plunder or pride, but of a dollar's ghost, where value can hide. The USD Sirens await on that shore, They promise quick payment and ask for no more Than your liberty, bound to the systems of men, Where the issuer may freeze, and the fiat begin. Beware, bold one, of the sweet, stable sound, The illusion of safety where true freedom is drowned. For they offer the chain, disguised as a mast, That binds you to weakness that ever shall last." The Binding and the Plea Odysseus, heeding the counsel of old, commanded his crew, the wise and the bold: "Forge me a bond not of hemp, but of iron, of truth! Let not my ears be tempted by the song of my youth! Let not my eyes be tempted by the videos of Youtube! The hearts of my men shall be sealed with wax, Lest they turn from the course, or pay heavy tax. But I, the captain, I must hear and see the full cry, To know the deceit that passes truth by. Take then the Ledger of immutable worth, The scarce, decentralized value of earth! Tie me to the great Mast of Hash and of Time, To the sacred White Paper, the law most sublime! Bind me fast to the anchor of Satoshis' pure might, That no sweet deception may lure me from Light!" The Passing of the Isles Then, as the Argo sailed past the dread coast, the Sirens lifted their voice, mocking the host: "Come hither, famed hero! Come near to our shore! Why carry such burden? We offer you more! Our coin is like water, reflecting the gold, 1:1 is our promise, though fickle and cold! Your payments are swift, your commerce is free, But the source of the value remains with me! Cast off that heavy, volatile chain! Trust the centralized promise, and cease from your pain!" Odysseus thrashed, he struggled, he cried! "Release me! I must take the stable coin's tide!" But the crew, deaf and true, held the lines firm and tight, Bound by the immutable anchor of Bitcoin's pure light. They sailed past the shores, and the song lost its power, And Odysseus knew the true cost of that hour: That the illusion of safety, though tempting the ear, Was a promise of bondage, fueled only by fear. For the only true freedom is one without strings, And the sovereign value that scarcity brings.

I have new ideas popping into my head every single day, frequently multiple times a day. Most of them are in orbit around Bitcoin and what we can do with it. It's not just about making money, it's about changing the world for the better.

If you have grabbed a lightning bolt by the tail, what do you do with it? Here's one idea. A Yield-Redirected Lightning Funding Wallet

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When someone is coming up with a new idea in the crypto space, they frequently set up a token on Ethereum, go through the process of an ICO, and th...

"From Control to Consequence" nails the essence of Trust's evolution in a way that resonates deeply with the chapter I'm drafting for my book on the Living Civilization. You've framed it as a shift from scarcity-driven gatekeepers to abundance-enabled self-correction, and that's spot-on with how we've been building out Trust as the pillar of coordination. In the chapter, we trace Trust's history from campfire stories (where reputation and communal validation built authenticity) through print and broadcast media (centralized filters like editors and networks) to early social platforms like Usenet and MySpace (peer-driven but still bottlenecked). It's all leading to decentralized protocols like Nostr, where consequence replaces control—much like your description of proof baked into the process. Parallels that jump out: Old World Control vs. Debt-Based Systems: Your take on institutions guarding narratives mirrors our view of debt-based civilization, where centralized politics and economics (the "two feet" of civilization) rely on managed scarcity, slowing feedback and rewarding compliance. In the chapter, this shows up in feudal hierarchies and modern social media algorithms that distort coordination. New World Consequence vs. Wealth-Based Transition: Bitcoin for value, Nostr for identity, Fanfares for direct funding—these embody our "Trust Protocol," a programmable foundation with components like voluntary commitments (permissionless entry), reputation systems (exposing errors via verifiable actions), deliberative consensus (accelerating feedback), wealth-based incentives (sats as truth-measured rewards), and adaptive loops (self-correcting ecology). It's evolution, not revolution, aligning with Tom Atlee's co-intelligence for holistic, responsive governance. Reincarnation in Code: We see Nostr as the culmination, weaving truth, value, and Trust into a "sovereign stack" that prepares for the Great Filter—a leap to a bio-inclusive, star-bound wealth system. Your "networked media ecology" perfectly echoes our Metaverse pillars: Bitcoin (Capital/measurement), IPFS (Information/verification), Git/IPFS Sats (Innovation/generation), and Nostr (Trust/coordination). This isn't just renewal; it's the blueprint for scaling Trust into the future.