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I have little desire to be a nice man. Instead I must strive to be good, lest I stand before the Lord on that final day with no battle scars.

Employment, by nature, is value extraction. A business owner receives more value from the employees labor than what the employee is compensated for. This is generally true but not always true. If a business owner did not do this, they would not accrue value to the business and would go bankrupt. This is necessary value extraction so it's not explicitly bad or good. Similarly, a business franchised in a place, let's say Starbucks, necessarily must capture value produced by the locale it's serving, extract some margin of that value and deliver to shareholders or corporate office, wherever they may be (often far removed from the locale being extracted from). Self employment or employment in the home is where you can begin to produce excess value that is not capture by others and extracted elsewhere, but comes with risks and trade offs. I think this is why many are OK with having their productive value extracted elsewhere, it negates concern or responsibility and if often met with praise or gratitude that cannot be found elsewhere. There are nuanced edges to all these thoughts so I'd love to hear it in the comments. Where is your value going? Could it be directed to a better end? For the record, this is not a pure monetary thesis, even though value is often put into monetary terms. I'll share my own. I work within a niche of a niche of a niche so am able to command decent monetary value (when compared with peers in industry) but command great value in my time allocation. This time flexibility balances well against my companies needs for domain specific expertise (and motivation, tbh). Some reference points to consider: 🏛️ Physical capital 1. Financial — your money 2. Material — the physical goods/stuff you own 3. Natural — "essentially your ability to produce food" (land, livestock, fertility) 🧠 Personal capital (relating to yourself as an individual) 4. Intellectual — what you know: mindset and skills you offer the world 5. Experiential — what you've done: hands-on experience 6. Vital — your mental health and physical well-being 🤝 Relational capital (relationships and interactions with the world) 7. Social — your network and banked favors 8. Cultural — the shared norms and subculture of your group 9. Spiritual — "What are your ideals? What's your life's purpose?" s/o @rev.hodl

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Publish Fud AI on Zapstore · Issue #599 · apoorvdarshan/fud-ai

First off — love this app. It's one of the only genuinely open-source, privacy-respecting AI calorie trackers, and the BYOK + custom OpenAI-compa...

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yesterday marked one full year of First Friday Fires. we sat in the rain for a bit but persisted. four men showed.

@Jameson Lopp any interest in talking on a wrench attack panel at the @Bitcoin Veterans summit Nov 9? (range day follows on the 10th)

Flourishing Bitter Root A seed planted long ago Nurtured, watered, ever so. Roots begin to take their hold Nourished by harsh things told. Watered by a scornful tongue A seedlings life has begun. Growth and beauty nonetheless A flower blossoms like the rest. From the garden none may know Strong bitter roots feed down below. Though bitter, do not despair The bitter root can heal with care No man or gardner will suffice Bitter root needs Jesus Christ. Trusting God' grace is the start His livinig water cleanse our heart. Once cleansed, our heart can forgive Flourishing, the flower shall live

Flourishing Bitter Root A seed planted long ago Nurtured, watered, ever so. Roots begin to take their hold Nourished by harsh things told. Watered by a scornful tongue A seedlings life has begun. Growth and beauty nonetheless A flower blossoms like the rest. From the garden none may know Strong bitter roots feed down below. Though bitter, do not despair The bitter root can heal with care No man or gardner will suffice Bitter root needs Jesus Christ. Trusting God' grace is the start His livinig water cleanse our heart. Once cleansed, our heart can forgive Flourishing, the flower shall live

Flourishing Bitter Root A seed planted long ago Nurtured, watered, ever so. Roots begin to take their hold Nourished by harsh things told. Watered by a scornful tongue A seedlings life has begun. Growth and beauty nonetheless A flower blossoms like the rest. From the garden none may know Strong bitter roots feed down below. Though bitter, do not despair The bitter root can heal with care No man or gardner will suffice Bitter root needs Jesus Christ. Trusting God' grace is the start His livinig water cleanse our heart. Once cleansed, our heart can forgive Flourishing, the flower shall live

Who's got the best self hosted long form stack?

Anyone want to meetup at PubKey NYC Oct 5th?

TIL lore about pepe the frog. Been using the meme sticker pack for a while completely ignorant of the lore.