Isn't it beautiful that we have the power to discuss and design our own solutions to future wealth and freedom? Almost brings a tear to my eye. Cheers to yours Shugard! Here's to pioneering our own future.

Thanks, jimmy - will do!

I love Seneca. Some of the ones that stick with me are:

"If you really want to escape the things that harass you, what you’re needing is not to be in a different place but to be a different person."

and

"Life is long if you know how to use it."

Talked to my 17 yo nephew over Thanksgiving - it's always hard to get him gifts. Asked him if he'd ever heard of Bitcoin. He said yeah, but he doesn't really know much else beyond the name. When I asked if he'd be interested in reading up on it he seemed intrigued.

Later, I heard my father describe some of the basic fundamentals of decentralization, inflation and debasement, and DCA strategies.

Purchased 4 copies of The Bitcoin Standard with Bitcoin: Dad, 2 brothers, my nephew (17 yo). I may even pull the trigger on a pack of Coldcards for all of them. 🎄

I highly suggest these:

'Don't Make Me Think' and 'Rocket Surgery Made Easy' - Steve Krug

'Laws of UX: Design Principles for Persuasive and Ethical Products' - Jon Yablonski

'Design is a Job' - Mike Monterio

More of an all-things reference (and lives near my desk):

'About Face: The Essentials of Interaction Design' - Alan Cooper

Not only that. Warner Music and Sony Music CEOs too?

You think that’s steak you’re eating now?

My nephew just turned 16. It’s crazy how time flies. I gifted him a book called ‘The War of Art’ by Steven Pressfield. One I’ve grown to love over the years since firsts being told about it. It’s a quick read, and I highly recommend it. Here is one of my favorite quotes,

“We fear discovering that we are more than we think we are. More than our parents/children/teachers think we are. We fear that we actually possess the talent that our still, small voice tells us. That we actually have the guts, the perseverance, the capacity. We fear that we truly can steer our ship, plant our flag, reach our Promised Land. We fear this because, if it’s true, then we become estranged from all we know. We pass through a membrane. We become monsters and monstrous.”

This is kind of where I end up for most use cases. These are kind of some I’ve assembled so far:

So... is Zion a Matrix layer 2? What about Io? Is it another simulation - or is it reality? This was always the classic debate for my group.

No, I think you're in tune with my original thought here. Copyright is a great example. I noticed this potential via NFT marketplaces and the model that always credits the creator. I've been thinking about this in regards to Nostr and relays, comparable to BTC and nodes/channels. Sparking interesting thoughts here @davidw thanks for the reply!

I see hyperbitcoinization as a very personally sovereign society. Individuals easily manage networks and protocols that form and shape their own digital experience. It's tough to imagine how this occurs, but I imagine that everybody will run some sort of validating node-like entities. Individuals will be directly credited for the value of work contributed. Hidden algorithms that quietly run the background of our lives will be brought to the surface and turned into more utility-like models. It's almost like the possibilities fade into an opaque blur that we have yet to materialize, but we all know the potential for a revolutionary change in digital mediums is upon us. Just how far does it go?

Happy to find some like minds on Stacker.News! Designing the future we want to see!