Everyone is sharing the worldcoin video, but I won't. Look. Not everyone is going to make it. The point made by 1984 is the same point made by Ordinary Men: most people will love the regime. Most people will do anything to comply, to not stick out, to do what everyone else does—no matter how ridiculous. The solution is deceivingly simple: don't try to change other people. Focus on yourself and how you spend your time. Opt out. Don't feed the beast. Concentrate your time, energy, and attention on the alternatives represented by #bitcoin and #nostr. Become as resilient as you can. Become un-ruggable. Ignore the noise.

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IRAIZU 2 years ago
How much is what they are getting in return for their integrity anyway?
This so much. I really can't be bothered any more mockery after trying to point out the direction where our society is heading.
Would love to see a community bounty to get a hold of one of these spheres and put it in the hands of people with the knowledge to take it apart without breaching failsafes and let us know what we're really dealing with.
Of course, Winston didn’t make it 😳 “But it was all right, everything was all right, the struggle was finished. He had won the victory over himself…he loved big brother”
Yeah I get that it’s stupid that it all came back, but that thing is the dumbest project imaginable. As much as I won’t to rag on how stupid it is, I am not as concerned as a lot of people seem to be.
correct Gigi. I've found more peace this past year or so focussing on myself and those around me. it's enough
Well after watching that video I would say that *most* are not going to make it
do you think i could get several accounts with contact lenses? milk that cow
"You have to understand that most of these people are not ready to be unplugged. And many of them are so inert, so hopelessly dependent on the system that they will fight to protect it."...Morpheus... pay attention and stop looking at e-thots in red Neo! I think the issue is that humans differentiate and join tribes. We saw how far tribalism took half the country when they were pushing to lock up people that didn't vax, get a vax card, or did their own research. They actively avoided any opinions that were not provides by their masters....yep 2+2=5 But as you say exit the system. I started on that path in 2008 and it's been great.
Someone receiving sats without showing buts and teets. My respect.
This has been the subject of many conversations at several of our recent meetups. Let's take these words to heart, and work on improving ourselves, and 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯 on whatever parts of the world we have any influence over. Let go of everything else. View quoted note →
Good call. Now I wish Bitcoiners would do the same when the engagement trolls come in and start fires. Giving fucktards like Shifty and son, Cramer, et al energy is just beetle-headed.
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kiwi 2 years ago
Just thought the same about not sharing it…it’ll just get more attention then. You’re right: let’s not try to change people but a pit orangepilling here and there won’t hurt no one 😇
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Duvel 2 years ago
Concentrate your time, energy, and attention on the alternatives represented by #bitcoin and #nostr. Become as resilient as you can. Ignore the noise. View quoted note →
Just wish I could take more friends & family with me. Time will tell. Those who can't be bothered to learn are not worth to drain your energy. There are people out here with similar #values Maybe we also need more hardship in life to filter out who's worth his salt and who is not. Its easier to tell, who the cowards are when the barbarians are at the gate and your little village has to fend for themselves. This easy life makes it possible that noone, not even oneself gets put to the test enough or regularly. Thats convinient, but the price is to find out when something bad happens that noone can ignore. Like a war or a pandemic... And one painful part is to learn how to deal with loved ones who turned to the dark side😅
Present a viable, positive alternative. Ignoring is the best strategy. Propagating people lining up to the slaughter house actually works as an advertisment to the slaughter house. But it sure is tempting to virtue signal and call out the beast... I do it too.
I’ve noticed that the middle ground where you’ve studied #bitcoin enough to lift the financial iron curtain and instead of just accepting that your knowledge is going to make you and oddball you resist and try to force a paradigm shift on others. To resist takes up precious energy best to go further down the rabbit hole and find/build a new world. The paradigm shift will come as they see #bitcoin build a world that they wish they were in. Be the change!
As weird as it might sound, I woke up today having exactly the same conclusion. Lead by example and do not impose anymore. I do my thing and those who are willing to join me then will be welcome to our niche & exclusive pure blood orange-pilled community
The common issue that we have is the Worldcoiners will also have same voting rights as bitcoiners. Hence, clown world citizens will continue influencing most outcomes in our sphere of influence
Wise words. Trichotomy of control: There are things we have complete control over. Things we have somewhat control over. Things we have no control over. Use your time and energy wisely.
The thing that's really disappointed me about Dystopian Sci Fi from HG Wells, Yevgeny Zamyatin and Aldous Huxley to Margaret Atwood and the Wachowskis is that these were all supposed to be warnings. Instead they so captivated our imaginations that we thought they were prophetic. They AREN'T. We are the future. We can make it what WE want. Bitcoin and Nostr are the Enlightenment 2.0, bringing us out of the NeoLiberal dark ages. My kids and grandkids will be free from dystopia. They will read about you in their history classes. They will think about the IMF like we thought about the politicians who mandated men swinging lanterns in front of the first motorcars. They will wonder what we were so worried about because they won't even be able to imagine the hellscape we prevented. They won't know what we did for them but they will live free, happy and prosperous because we are here today zapping each other 21 Sats on Nostr. And building a better future for them. View quoted note →
Your article about time preference came to mind. It is one of the first I show when orange pilling. Your might want to post again since there might be people that have not read it yet.
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PirataCuervo 2 years ago
James! Hey man This is true up until the point that action is needed in the public sphere, rather than only in what we control in our own lives.
In my experience not much time. It may be work at the start ( but added benefit of stopping and briefly internally categorizing also slows you down, gives time for introspection and helps you develop awareness) as you keep assessing your level of control in daily life situations it becomes intuitive to you with practice. ( this does not have to be academic, it can be an internal process and intuitive in nature) Once you discern your level of control in any situation it can guide your decision making and allocating time/energy to what is useful action. Good question 🤝
Maybe. That is only a perspective. Many people bent the knee to receive the jab. To continue their “normal way of life”. The jab was a line in the public sand and we decided that that public sphere was no longer _needed_ in our lives. And we moved onto something we believe is better in the world. We changed our perspective on what was needed.
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Jon 2 years ago
You just know those who took "the" vaccine aren't going to make it
"The solution is deceivingly simple: don't try to change other people. Focus on yourself and how you spend your time." this.
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Sorbas 1 year ago
But I have to say giving people who never had bitcoin 5 Dollar in Sats does trumendous help to show people at least the door. And if they make a nostr account i will gibe them another 5 Dollar in Sats.
100% agree, not everyone is going to make it. 80% of people cannot be helped as you wrote, however while we should be resilient, we should try to connect & awaken the remaining 20%.
Esau sold his soul for a bowl of stew. People will gladly give up their future for $40 of fake money now. We don't change. It's good at least that not everyone is for sale. I already know who I belong to, sand it's not world coin.
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alphabet 6 months ago
모두가 월드코인 영상을 공유하고 있지만, 나는 하지 않겠습니다. 보세요. 모든 사람이 살아남을 수 있는 건 아닙니다. 《1984》가 말하고 있는 핵심은 《평범한 사람들》(Ordinary Men)이 전하는 메시지와 같습니다: 대부분의 사람들은 체제를 사랑합니다. 대부분의 사람들은 튀지 않기 위해, 남들과 같기 위해, 그리고 어떤 말도 안 되는 상황에도 순응하기 위해서라면 뭐든지 합니다. 해결책은 놀랍도록 단순합니다: 다른 사람들을 바꾸려고 하지 마세요. 당신 자신과 당신의 시간을 어떻게 쓰는지에만 집중하세요. 빠져나오세요. 괴물(체제)을 먹이지 마세요. #bitcoin과 #nostr가 보여주는 대안에 당신의 시간과 에너지, 관심을 집중하세요. 당신의 회복력을 극대화하세요. 당신의 자산과 삶을 빼앗기지 않는 존재가 되세요. 잡음은 무시하세요. View quoted note → View quoted note →
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alphabet 6 months ago
I reposted this post in Korean. Thank you for sharing such a great post.
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FEW_BTC 6 months ago
Yes... be the change you want to see in the world, and don't sweat the double-masked having fun staying poor.
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Patoshi 6 months ago
Respecta. Glad I’ve found my crowd. 🤙✌️
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Bewlay 6 months ago
No matter how big the monster… it can’t survive without oxygen
The point made by 1984 is that the regime can crush even the strongest individuals.
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Bewlay 6 months ago
Triage may be one of the most brutal but effective forms of economics @Lyn Alden
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BUTTCOIN MAXI 6 months ago
Why are you posting this if you’re not trying to change us, or at least inspire us to change?