Cypherpunk Bitchat 🫂

What are some of the things you own that could potentially be passed down to future generations? Besides Bitcoin.

How to avoid Supermarket/ Chains - Getting raw milk from farms, then make your butter, cheese, or yogurt if you have the time and energy ( yogurt is pretty easy ) - Getting olive and olive oil from Olive farms ( I think olive oil is the most important thing when it comes to cooking, I don't understand how some people can live without it 😂 ) - Getting meat from butchers, knowing your local butcher is really important, you might getting the best piece every time you go. - Fresh veggies and eggs from weekly markets How's your practice 👀

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I love buying things directly from makers, and you built up trust over time:) e.g. I ordered two liters of olive oil this afternoon, and the producer asked me to pay later when I received them. 🤯🧡

You feel completely different energy when dealing with people who enjoy their work or people who hate doing their job.

It’s easier to change yourself than to change the world.

Asking questions to the elder generation, patiently explaining, and even being happy to show how to. Asking questions to the younger generation, some of them simply said ask AI. I don't think AI is really the problem here; the problem is people think AI can actually be like a living human to teach you things, thinking and adapting, and sharing from experience.

We came from a time when people used to be self-sufficient and make use of some extra time to do work at home, then moved into the factories in cities and started the long working hour, slowly to the office 9-5, then the digital nomad lifestyle and everyone wants to be content creators these days. I wonder what's next 🤔 e.g., going back to live in the countryside and raise a family?

Simple happiness: dipping fresh bread in olive oil.

The countryside creates strong men. The city creates weak men. You are "forced" to be stronger, take responsibility when you are out in the wild, and learn how to work with nature instead of working against it.

Saw someone talking about how "Most olive oil is not olive oil." I am fortunate enough to live in places where olives grow abundantly, and guess what's the simplest way to get the best stuff? One of the hacks I've learned is to go to the weekly bazaar and ask the locals where they buy the olive oil from. No fancy bottles or labels, just people who have been selling this for many years from their family farm; No hard-selling, fair price, and delicious! That's how word of mouth used to work, but then things get complicated when cities grow bigger and bigger, and people come and go, potentially even getting away from doing unethical things.

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Have a funny observation tonight: you can pretty much tell how long each couple has been together by the way they dress. 😂

Everyone keeps talking about how impressive AI is, but do you know how many things aren't even being shared on the internet? Not to mention how much misinformation is out there. Garbage in, Garbage out.

I lost my wallet recently ( a friend confused mine with his, and he was boarding his plane ), so I was in a situation where I didn't have any cash or card with me. However, I had my phone on hand, guess what did I do? 👀 The first thing I did was calm down and think, and it turned out that I could get some cash with my phone at the airport. However, many things went through my mind that day: What if I lost everything? One thing that strikes me the most is that Bitcoin NEVER leaves you; I wasn't completely panic that day, knowing that I got seeds somewhere I could quickly assess to, and I've done quite some work up front, pilled some people and businesses around me, which means I can always ask for help and pay for things I need in sats. One of the takeaways from that day was you might think that you are helping people when pilling them, but maybe you are also planting the seeds of helping your future self. Closing up this post with a thought experience: what would you do if you lost everything in a foreign country?

Unpopular opinion Not everything needs to be self-custodial, use your energy well.

Fiat minds have a strange obsession with speeds and scales, I like being around artisans, and you are def not merely a number…

if you are using BTCpay to accept payment, sharing two IMPORTANT things! 👀 - don't freak out if you do not see the funds land in the wallet, most likely it's due to the gas limit problem - better mark down ALL the wallets that you had ever used, the last things you want is you don't know which is the right seeds