Hey @npub1h8nk...rpev would be great to get your take on this really good interview with Pieter Wuille

Ok so the tech overlords are now proposing a new form of fiat - unlimited in supply LLM tokens - as part of the labor compensation. A possible solution to the original fiat system that has a private flavor but is backed by the gov fiat on the deep level. Corporate feudalism? Capitalism? What is it exactly? Thoughts are welcome.

Business Insider

Jensen Huang floats giving engineers tokens worth half their annual salary as a recruiting strategy

Jensen Huang said engineers will soon be asking "how many tokens comes along with my job?" and is willing to pay them tokens worth half their salary.

Palantir software is helping ICE by "populating a map with potential deportation targets, bringing up a dossier on each person, and providing a “confidence score” on the person’s current address." So, is this a joke or we're full on in the Orwellian world? https://archive.is/2026.01.15-141320/

404 Media

‘ELITE’: The Palantir App ICE Uses to Find Neighborhoods to Raid

Internal ICE material and testimony from an official obtained by 404 Media provides the clearest link yet between the technological infrastructure ...

Bitcoin is a Human Right

@Leopoldo López 👍 @Leopoldo López 👍 Congratulations 🎉 looking forward to hear what you have to say about the latest developments.

Thanks for sharing. I always enjoy navigating your philosophical landscape even though I don't always agree with you. Respect.