Peak Keynesianism: Being productive and wealthy doesn’t get you good pay in labor markets, being paid more is what makes you productive and wealthy. Thus, just print money or force companies to pay more and problem solved! (Please ignore competition, immigration, automation, basic economics, the enormous group leaving the workforce, the increasing poverty, the crime, the fact that all your businesses already left, and that your city is literally the fucking third world… continue without thought) View quoted note →

Our ideas about money are completely backward. Money is NOT real wealth When we understand that, it becomes clear how absurd modern economic thought really is…

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I think the reason no one is afraid to say what they really believe is because there simply is no shadow banning, censorship, or de-platforming that is really sustainable on #Nostr. A big part of that is design, but another huge part is simply the philosophy and culture that created it. People disagree vehemently up here quite often, but neither party is likely to whine like a little bitch and run off to figure out how they can control the others’ ability to speak. And for the few who might, they’ll turn up with little to no viable options. This is how it should be. Grow up, people disagree. You won’t always like it, but it’s necessary for the evolution of culture, markets, and society. Without it, we literally rot and die. Every single time. No exceptions. Freedom or death. View quoted note →

Today is good

When you go to open some channels today and fees are $44 and you see this…

The person who tells you what you want to hear when they know it’s a lie, cares less about you than their comfort in the conversation, or importantly, wants something from you. The person who tells you the truth will often make you furious, but they very likely care more about you than the former person. And at least would rather you not believe something that’s total nonsense. Careful who you surround yourself with.

This is the opposite of money View quoted note →