theGig - Nostr Hypermedia

Looking forward to catching up with the local crew tonight! View quoted note →

"The only thing I can do is focus on what is in front of me. What I have control of. And attempt to leverage what I have control of to make my life and the life of my family as good as humanly possible. Ignoring the external and turning inward often produces incredible results. Instead of worrying about what the media wants you to believe at any given point in time, you simply look away from your computer screen, survey the physical space which you're operating in and determine what you have, what you need and how you can get what you need. This is a much more productive way to spend your time." ~@Marty Bent good news letter:

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theGig 7 months ago

Massive FOMO, going to miss this Meetup :( View quoted note →

theGig 7 months ago

Storied take on the David Webb "The Great Taking" from the perspective of a self-sovereign Bitcoin holder. "The Last Ledger" follows Sarah Chen, who heeds economist David Rogers Webb's warnings about "The Great Taking" - a systematic wealth confiscation enabled by decades of legal changes that converted property ownership into intermediated claims. As Bitcoin lending platforms collapse through rehypothecation schemes that mirror traditional securities fraud, Sarah's decision to maintain self-custody Bitcoin transforms her from paranoid prepper to community banker. While the majority of Americans lose their savings to pro-rata distributions in cascading financial failures, small communities of Bitcoin holders create parallel economies that operate outside the new Central Bank Digital Currency surveillance system. The story illustrates how Webb's predicted collapse unfolds through voluntary participation in intermediated systems, and how those who maintain direct ownership of scarce assets gain unprecedented leverage during systemic failure. Ultimately, it explores the possibility that financial system collapse, while devastating for most, could liberate those prepared with truly sovereign money to build more cooperative economic relationships free from extractive intermediation. #BitcoinAudible #theGreatTaking #Bitcoin #Mandibles