The general sentiment toward a CBDC seems negative which is great, but what's the likelihood that payment platforms like PayPal/Venmo/Zelle/G-Pay/ApplePay will be made interoperable and cash eliminated? I think this scenario is much more likely.

I believe - and I think many would agree - the greatest value prop of Bitcoin is its censorship resistance. Therefore, the more resilient to censorship every aspect of the protocol, the more valuable it becomes. The number one thing the average individual can do to increase this aspect is to attain and control their coins without KYC. Buy them, earn them, and exchange them with others. Eventually "censorship-resistance" will become "self-empowerment"

Duality = is/is-not = light/dark = something/nothing = infinite/zero For one to exist so must the other. 🤯

One of the penalties for refusing to participate in politics is that you end up being governed by your inferiors. -Plato

Watched it twice. Great podcast #[0]

I am insecure explaining abstract beliefs to highly scientific people for fear of being called a fool. But then I remember that not all that long ago, one would be considered a fool to believe the earth was anything but flat. Proof and truth are very different things it seems.

Bitcoin is a systematic risk. That's the point.

Everywhere I look, I see people decreasing their time preference when it comes to solving problems. Many of us are beginning to see the value in fixing the underlying problems themselves rather than favoring quick, easy, and temporary improvements.

I always get excited to see a new podcast from Tatum and this one does not disappoint.

Looking for some help with NIP-05 identifiers. So far we're able to see the verification in Damus and Damus only, no other clients seem to work. Know anybody that can help?