Millennials were born into a world of info sources curated by centralized systems of power (books, encyclopedias, big 3 news stations, etc). The internet shattered those structures of curated info at the exact moment we learned to think for ourselves. We were told “you can’t trust the internet,” but we knew better. We became our own judge of credibility and value. But we may be sliding back into the internet’s version of the old world. LLMs are a much more powerful and all encompassing version of the information world we were born into. It feels free but it actually removes the need/option to judge credibility and value. It answers your question. We will say “back in the day, Google would give you a list of websites and it was up to you to find the information.” They will laugh, like we laughed. But what if the geezers are right this time? What happens when we collectively forget how to dig?

@Leathermint if you haven’t already, check out Nigel Saunders on YouTube. He’s the real deal when it comes to bonsai.

Bitcoin provides an opportunity to "shake the anxiety of work" before you ever seriously consider quitting. But unlike number go up, this part doesn’t feel good. Shedding the fear bred into each of us requires sacrifice and submission; embracing the uncertainty left behind requires patience and deliberate practice. Like the Magic Mirror in Snow White, Bitcoin just reveals the truth inside each of us. The real revolutionary action is embracing this truth, individually and collectively. @HODL

This is my politics @HODL

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Like @HODL, I woke up on Wednesday not thinking much about Kirk. Since his assassination, I can’t watch his videos without getting upset and often crying. What captivates me is the manner and context of the dialogue - surrounded by young people, in a public space dedicated to learning, he facilitates a civil dialogue about the most politically charged topics of our time. The contrast created by the events of this week reveal deep beauty in these dialogues. Even the smallest respectful gestures by either Kirk or his debate partner are magnified in a way that wrenches my heart. The debate itself is drowned out by the space between, the body language of the person not speaking, the attention of the crowd, etc. Why it took his brutal death to reveal the beauty hidden in these videos is something we should all ponder.

Sound money = economic fulcrum

@Marty Bent supercycle needs a theme song

Today republicans passed the one big beautiful bill. A massive spending bill that steals from future generations. Dems would’ve done the same thing and spent the money a little different. This reckless spending is bad for Americans and guarantees that our money will continue to be stolen from us via dilution of the money supply. Meanwhile we have a finite digital asset in Bitcoin offering a life raft to the masses. Anyone can jump on at any time without permission. The only pre-req is courage. Courage to take the exit and leave the old, dying system behind.

“If our desires are out of accord with anything that the finite world can offer, it might seem that our nature is not of this world, that our hearts are made, not for the finite, but for infinity. The discontent of our souls would appear to be the sign and seal of their divinity.” Alan Watts, The Wisdom of Insecurity

In Dec of 2022, River published What Could Bitcoin Mining Look Like at One Zettahash. It concluded that while the benchmark seemed relatively close, we could still be a decade or two away from 1ZH/s. Narrator: it only took 2.5 years.

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