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Hervé Beraud
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FOSS, Decentralization, Freedom. Money and the free market aren't just tools; they’re the backbone of the only direct democracy that actually works. Money is how you materialize your choices. A competitive market gives you the power to say 'fuck you' the second you're unhappy with what you get. That’s the ultimate way to vote. Every purchase is a ballot cast, and you’re voting every single day. Everything else is just noise. And if it all goes to hell? You vote with your feet and get the fuck out. That’s the last resort.
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hberaud 1 week ago
[nostr-app-store-v1] Nostress empowers developers and Nostr enthusiasts with a powerful command-line interface for seamless key management, event creation, and relay interactions. Built with security-first principles and modern Python practices, it's the tool you've been waiting for to dive deeper into the decentralized web.
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hberaud 1 week ago
Central banks are a scam; there is no competitive market anymore in the EU. They have created so much bureaucratic complexity that you cannot start a business without spending thousands of euros. Holding companies, financial optimization, regulations, and taxes, all these things are symptoms of this illness. View article →
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
If we want #Nostr to go mainstream, it needs to be an option on every "Sign In" page. 🔑 I just proposed bringing Nostr (NIP-98) to django-allauth (https://docs.allauth.org/en/latest/). We won't democratize Nostr, Lightning, or Bitcoin without a critical mass of services adopting them. By integrating into the tools devs already use, we bridge the gap to the next million users. 🚀 Join the discussion: Let's make decentralized login a daily reality. ⚡️
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
Why rely on Big Tech SSO to access your private @Tailscale network? I’ve proposed a decentralized login method using #Nostr (NIP-98/NIP-05). Cryptographic identity for a cryptographic network. No more silos, just keys. ⚡️ Support the request here: #Nostr #Tailscale #Privacy #Sovereignty
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
📣 I'm proud to announce the first version of "nostress", my new python package. Nostress is a modern Python CLI for Nostr protocol interactions - secure key management, event creation, and relay operations. It already support key management, and it will come with lot of new exciting features: Current Features (v0.1.x) ✅ Secure key generation (hex/bech32) ✅ Key validation and verification ✅ Rich terminal output and JSON support ✅ Encrypted key storage Coming Soon (v0.2.x) 🔄 Format conversion between hex/bech32 📝 Event creation and signing 🔗 Relay connection management 🏪 Event publishing and querying Checkout nostress on github: Or install it directly from pypi: pip install nostress #nostr #cli #tools
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
Money is the best way to materialize your personal choices. Money is freedom, freedom to choose, freedom to act. Money is the only true embodiment of a direct democracy.
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
I couldn't agree more. Centralized and interventionist governments spend their time trying to fix problems that they created themselves. They destroy the free market (the natural collaboration of individuals), and then they try to emulate it via state mechanisms and an army of civil servants and officials. This leads to corruption. Corruption is directly proportional to the number of officials.
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
Came for the gains, stayed for the revolution.
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
Netherlands’ Collapse: How "Social Justice" Killed Europe's Model Economy How EU social policies sank the Netherlands' booming economy. A critical warning for EU citizens. ► Get my in-depth analysis: https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-social-model-144905765 In 2017, the Netherlands was a model of economic success. But just a few years later, the country is facing sluggish growth, exploding bankruptcies, and a severe housing crisis. What happened? This video provides a detailed case study on how the EU's "European Pillar of Social Rights" directly impacted and dismantled a thriving economy. For EU citizens, this analysis is a crucial warning. We dissect the three key policies implemented by the Dutch government—forced requalification of freelancers, a massive minimum wage hike, and strict rent control—and trace their devastating consequences. You'll see how measures intended to create "secure jobs" ended up freezing thousands of freelance contracts in the IT and healthcare sectors, shattering the flexibility that fueled innovation. Going beyond the headlines, we explore the core ideological conflict at play: the battle between "distributive justice" (social justice) and "commutative justice." Drawing on the work of economist Friedrich Hayek, we explain how moving from a system of clear, universal rules to one focused on engineering specific outcomes is, as he called it, the "road to serfdom." This video is not just about the Netherlands; it’s about the future of economic freedom in Europe. We analyze how centralized planning creates the perfect conditions for economic crises and provides the legal infrastructure for future authoritarianism. Understand these mechanisms to protect your career, your investments, and your financial freedom. If this analysis was valuable to you, please give it a LIKE, SHARE it to help others understand these critical issues, and SUBSCRIBE for more content. Want to go deeper? ► Join me on Patreon for exclusive tutorials and in-depth analyses to help you build financial autonomy: ► Watch my analysis on the common DNA between socialism and fascism: ► Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports about Bankruptcies: ► Rental Report: ► Lifting of enforcement moratorium as of January 1, 2025: Let me know in the comments: Would you like me to do a deeper dive into the legitimate role of the State in a free society? In the meantime, stay free 🔗 Follow me for more content: • Patreon (exclusive content): • Twitter/X: • Website: https://herve.beraud.io/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herv%C3%A9-beraud-a5ba55165/ Timestamps: 00:00 - The Dutch Economic Miracle (2017) 00:25 - The EU's Social Pillar: A New Directive 00:52 - Policy 1: Cracking Down on Independent Workers 01:08 - Policy 2: The Minimum Wage Shock 01:20 - Policy 3: Imposing Strict Rent Control 01:27 - The Shocking Economic Fallout 01:38 - Why Bankruptcies Exploded by 30% 02:02 - Freelance Contracts Frozen: The Impact on Tech 02:35 - How Rent Control Caused a Housing Crisis 03:11 - The EU's "Performance Obligation" 03:37 - A Warning for Your Financial Freedom 04:19 - Distributive vs. Commutative Justice: The Core Conflict 04:58 - Hayek's Analogy: The Highway Code for Freedom 05:41 - How Central Planning Destroys a Free Market 05:57 - The "Road to Serfdom" Explained 06:53 - The Historical Link Between Collectivism and Totalitarianism 07:56 - The EU's Double-Trigger Trap for Our Freedoms 08:22 - The Common DNA of Socialism and Fascism 08:50 - Why Liberalism is the True Alternative 08:56 - Final Thoughts & How to Stay Free #Netherlands #EU #Economics #SocialJustice #EuropeanUnion #CaseStudy #FreeMarket #GovernmentIntervention Keywords: European Pillar of Social Rights, Dutch economy, ZZP, freelance contracts, rent control Netherlands, Friedrich Hayek, Road to Serfdom, distributive justice vs commutative justice, economic planning, EU policy, tech professionals, financial independence, political economy, government overreach.
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hberaud 2 weeks ago
ViDA - EU Now Tracks Every Purchase You Make. Here's The Escape Plan. The EU's new e-invoicing system (ViDA) isn't about tax—it's about surveillance. Learn how it works and how to protect your freedom: https://www.patreon.com/posts/vida-eus-digital-148351457 For entrepreneurs, freelancers, and privacy-conscious citizens in Europe, a major shift is happening under the radar. The EU is rolling out "VAT in the Digital Age" (ViDA), a mandatory electronic invoicing and real-time reporting system. While officially designed to combat VAT fraud, its implications for individual liberty and data privacy are staggering. In this deep-dive analysis, we break down how ViDA works and why it's a critical component of a broader surveillance architecture, alongside the Digital Euro and the European Digital Identity. We'll explore how this system transforms every transaction into a data point for the State, creating a perfect map of your professional and personal life. This video is for tech professionals and business owners who need to understand the real-world consequences of this policy. You will learn about: • The shift from a "trust-based" tax system to one of "a priori surveillance." • The risk of "algorithmic justice," where AI can automatically issue sanctions. • The massive cybersecurity threat of centralizing all transactional data. • The economic burden on small businesses, forcing them to finance their own monitoring. • Actionable strategies to protect your financial sovereignty and business interests in this new environment. If this analysis helped you understand the risks of ViDA and other EU initiatives, please like the video and subscribe to the channel to support our work. RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS VIDEO: ► Build Your Sovereignty on Patreon: Join my private community for detailed strategies on relocation, asset protection, and privacy tools: ► Start Investing in Traditional Assets: Use my Trade Republic sponsored link to open an account and build your financial foundation (choose accumulating ETFs to minimize tax exposure): https://refnocode.trade.re/3cg239g1 ► Accumulate Bitcoin Daily: Create a GoMining account to start mining fractions of BTC and take your first step toward decentralized finance: 👇 Let me know in the comments: Do you think the EU is sacrificing its entrepreneurial spirit and competitiveness for the sake of control? I read all your feedback. Stay free. 🔗 Follow me for more content: • Patreon (exclusive content): • Twitter/X: • Nostr: npub1azaaxhlx3v8lex2gnyxzq8ws9nxsh8ga30d64jeaqxw4e75vxufqm434ty • Website: https://herve.beraud.io/ • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herv%C3%A9-beraud-a5ba55165/ Chapters (timestamps): 00:00 - Are We Still Living in a Free Europe? 00:17 - The True Role of the State 00:35 - The Digital Euro: A Cornerstone of Control 00:49 - What is ViDA? The EU's E-Invoicing Surveillance System 01:20 - Digital Reporting Requirements: The Electronic Leash 01:39 - How Real-Time Transaction Reporting Changes Everything 02:02 - The Hidden Tax: The Cost of Your Own Surveillance 02:18 - Your Invoice is a Backdoor to Your Private Life 02:47 - The Perfect Control Loop: ViDA + Digital ID + Digital Euro 03:05 - A Social Credit Score in Action 03:21 - Algorithmic Justice: AI-Powered Sanctions 03:37 - A Hacker's Dream: Centralizing All European Transaction Data 03:53 - Why the State CANNOT Protect Your Data 04:21 - The Horrifying Consequence of State Data Leaks 05:00 - The Paradigm Shift: From Trust to Total Surveillance 05:30 - Killing Competition: The "Big State, Big Tech" Alliance 06:08 - The Tax Eye of Sauron: Who Is Affected by ViDA? 06:30 - Why "Nothing to Hide, Nothing to Fear" is a Dangerous Lie 07:03 - What Can You Do? An Action Plan for Entrepreneurs 07:29 - Strategy 1: Build Financial Sovereignty with Traditional Assets 07:46 - Strategy 2: Use Bitcoin to Escape Centralized Control 08:06 - Go Deeper: Join My Private Community on Patreon 08:30 - Final Thoughts & Your Feedback #ViDA #EInvoicing #DigitalEuro #Surveillance #Privacy #EU ##CBDC #DigitalIdentity Keywords: VAT in the Digital Age, ViDA, European Union, e-invoicing, digital euro, CBDC, digital identity, social credit system, mass surveillance, data privacy, cybersecurity, tax policy, financial sovereignty, decentralization, Bitcoin, GDPR, entrepreneurship.