War is a tool of distraction. Resist, you pathetic fools. #grownostr #thinkdangerously

@Jameson Lopp @Lyn Alden @jack @jack mallers Do any of you post things anonymously on here just to see how/if people react differently? Obviously the responses are fewer, but I’m curious if you too try to filter out the inevitable sycophants.

The #nostr is a tool I need to work through complex problems in my mind. It allows for anonymity and doesn’t censor my raw thoughts and feelings on difficult topics. It allows me to expose my opinions and ideas to the world, no matter how poorly formed, controversial, or unpopular, and see how others react to them. The #nostr lets us see each other (those of us who value personal growth anyway) as we truly are and that has never been possible at scale before. It’s like graffiti with global reach and is so immensely valuable. The fact that the #nostr is the only place that humanity has at the moment to engage in this type of necessary discourse is also absolutely terrifying. #grownostr #thinkdangerously

Have you ever noticed that many of the people and institutions who say you need hope, meaning, and purpose to live a happy and fulfilled life are also selling their version of them? Hmm. #grownostr #thinkdangerously

Religions hate this one simple trick: Humans don’t need hope, meaning, or purpose to experience joy and happiness throughout their lives. None of those things are real anyway and all depend upon someone/something else defining them for you. “But I was promised joy and happiness in an eternal afterlife if I just believed this fairytale strongly enough!” Lol. I’ll have joy, happiness, and agency in my life now thank you very much, instead of the promise of it in some imaginary plane of existence I’m just supposed to trust is waiting for me when I die. Aaaand let the self-soothing mental gymnastics begin. #grownostr #thinkdangerously

Super random thought: why haven’t I heard more about planets as “living” things? I mean the earth, as an example, has analogous systems for breathing, has a circulatory system, organelles, memory, immune system, microbes, viruses (Ie: us), etc. It even shares fractal similarities with other forms of microscopic life. Anyway, if anyone has any good material along this line of thought (even sci-fi) I’d be curious to explore this idea more. And yes, I realize Avatar was kind of touching on this subject, but I’d ideally be looking for something a little more developed than that. And no, I don’t (sadly) do drugs. :) #grownostr #asknostr

“It is a true giant who makes others feel as tall.” -Me.

If you consider yourself to be right about something but can’t bear to hear opinions that differ from your own, you are like closed source software ie: fragile. Be open source instead and let your core beliefs become truly vetted and battle tested. #grownostr #thinkdangerously

Faith=believing something to be true with the only evidence being perceivable by those who follow the same faith. In other words, being really really gullible. People used to worship the sun. They had faith and believed it was a god. People used to worship the moon. They had faith and believed it was a god. Then some smarter humans figured out that one was just a star and the other a big rock that orbits the earth. There are countless such examples of false gods and prophets throughout history and yet each time, the faithful believed they had found the “truth”. I believe more in the human capacity for ignorance and inability to admit when we’re wrong. But your religion is different, sure. #grownostr #getoffended #thinkdangerously

Just a quick note for the newbies to say that #nostr is the only place where you can safely and reliably share your unusual or dangerous opinions. Sure, posts about #bitcoin are great but if you’re only on here for that kind of content, you are really missing out. Use #nostr instead to #getoffended and have your core beliefs stress tested. Post your unusual or dangerous opinions with impunity and see what others think of them. I know I want to know if there’s something important I’m wrong about. This is the only place where you can truly learn from others and not just see what others deem as safe or appropriate topics. If you can imagine a social media platform that can actually deliver personal growth instead of a cesspool of groupthink and echo chamber, you’ve come to the right place. #grownostr #thinkdangerously