The scarcity of authenticity stems from asymmetric costs. Pretending offers immediate social rewards while genuine self expression risks rejection and the exhausting work of being misunderstood in a world that prefers simple narratives. We’ve built systems that reward performance over presence, yet what we crave most from others is exactly what we’re afraid to give ourselves.
The moment we stop performing is the moment we invite real connection.
gm ☀️
#coffeechain ☕️
Gn Nostr.
Don’t let anyone convince you that defending time tested wisdom makes you the outlier. Often, the majority is silent, not absent.
There are not enough pissed off people recognizing that our tax dollars are literally being used to have foreigners invade America and infiltrate our culture. EU 2.0 here we go!
I won’t get into all the other ways are tax dollars are being used right now!
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Spent today confronting something that’s become disturbingly common. Adults who’ve never learned that reality doesn’t bend to their convenience.
A grown man threw what can only be described as a sustained tantrum because the rules didn’t accommodate his preferences. Not his needs. His preferences. The expectation wasn’t subtle….that I should compromise my integrity, break established norms, or fabricate exceptions because honoring them was inconvenient for him.
We’ve cultivated a culture where personal discomfort has become grounds for demanding the world reorganize itself. Where “this doesn’t work for me” has somehow transformed into a compelling argument for why everyone else should adjust. The most basic premise of functional society (that shared rules apply to everyone, including you) is now treated as negotiable.
What disturbs me isn’t the request itself. People ask for exceptions all the time. It’s the genuine shock and indignation when the answer is no. The inability to process that other people’s boundaries, institutional rules, and basic fairness might actually matter more than one person’s immediate comfort.
Maturity used to mean accepting that life contains non negotiable realities. That sometimes the answer is simply “deal with it” and that’s not cruelty but necessary friction. We’ve somehow lost that, and the cost is a generation that views any obstacle as an injustice and any person who won’t remove it as an enemy.
The hard truth is that you’re not special in the way you think you are. None of us are. And that’s exactly what makes civilization possible.
Ok, I want one. Especially because it says “zapper” on it.
“Every man, as long as he does not violate the laws of justice, is left perfectly free to pursue his own interest his own way, and to bring both his industry and capital into competition with those of any other man, or order of men.” A. Smith
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Gm Nostr.
I think I get more and more pissed every year I do my taxes. Am I alone?
Gm Nostr
Nothing like ending the week with a good old IPA.
2024: Finally, adults in charge. Lower prices, more money in our pockets, end the corruption. Drain the swamp.
2026: Eggs still $6, your paycheck bought less, $40 billion in state fraud uncovered and more to come,Treasury still printing like it’s 2008.
Every politician is a liar. Every election is a scam. Every promise expires at the ballot box. Fix the money, fix the world.
Gm
With the push of one button, you can brighten someone’s day.
GN Nostr
White Population in America’s Top 5 Cities
1950:
Detroit: 84%
Philadelphia: 87%
Chicago: ~84%
Los Angeles: ~86%
New York: ~90%
VS.
2020:
Detroit: 10%
Philadelphia: 35%
Chicago: 31%
Los Angeles: 29%
New York: 31%
In 70 years, the white percentage in these major cities dropped from an average of 86% to 27%.
Any ideas why?
Feeling drained? Move your body. Walk, squat, do pushups, lift weights, jog. Anything counts.
Exercise triggers endorphin release, increases cerebral blood flow, and elevates dopamine and serotonin within minutes. Your brain fog clears because oxygen delivery to neurons jumps. Your prefrontal cortex lights up. Mitochondria in muscle cells signal your brain to wake up. This isn’t motivational talk, it’s biochemistry.
Your body is built for movement, and it rewards you immediately when you use it.