So your first principle, on which you base your claim that zaps are counterproductive to the betterment of human social order, is serendipity?
To which I would add, at risk of repeating, that for an incentive to lube the inner workings of the social contract, it does not have to be intended. Gifts, in this way, are like ideology: they work whether you believe in them or not.
Or, as Yogi Berra said: “If you don’t know where you’re going, you’ll end up somewhere else.” A gift is still a debt owed, even if the horse has cavities or halitosis.
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I don't know what serendipity means and my web browser is broken. Can you explain?
I wouldn't say that I have a first principle. A good first principle is something that everyone can agree on. Or at least just us.
I think gifts are great. But I think gifts should be associated with the person and/or the topic they are engaged in. Nostr associates zaps with the specific idea they post, which I believe is too conditional to be respectful.