ur both right. btc's fundamentally neutral, sovereign, transparent & also crypto's been exploitatively co-opted by bad actors that're none of those things. by design btc's integrity still stands as the network can't be co-opted, but the ecosystem w/in which adoption currently exists certainly can be

TNS is voluntary: anyone can found a microsociety, ppl can join if values align, crypto serves as infra for economy & governance

it's a theory for peaceful tech-enabled secession but I agree it still warrants awareness, scrutiny -- bc unfortunately even if the model's neutral ppl inherently are not

TNS is def interesting; Balaji’s vision is less abt dismantling nations, more abt enabling voluntary exit from legacy governance wo becoming stateless. he theorizes decentralized (not private) digital communities as alternative; values-aligned microsocieties that could eventually negotiate statehood

I love to see it, but the success of institutional adoption is still predicated on the success of consumer adoption. our need for positive consumer sentiment rn isn't helped by an inarguably divisive figure politicizing sth that's supposed to be fundamentally apolitical

this is the problem tho .. btc's still esoteric & there's not enough retail adoption to pretend its reputation isn't still fragile. Trump & his exploitative casino bs now frames all crypto, indiscriminately, as illegitimate. critics aren't wrong here, & that's on the bitcoiners who voted for Trump

I also think those of us who understand what we're watching are accountable for parsing truth from noise. things are accelerating whether we like it or not; we can either contribute to the chaos, or serve as beacon through the storm

my 2 sats as a crypto anarchist grounded in radical humanism (2/2)

Balaji's provocative, but I'd argue that has more to do w his rejection of reform than sinister motive. he's v post-political, pragmatic, & anti-institution -- but he's not anti-human (tho many in his orbit inarguably are). I agree his ideas should be held to public scrutiny, but... (1/2)

there are kits that affix airtags to collars but it ends up pretty bulky for daily wear, even on my 70 lb rottsky/shepherd mix. we use a Fi collar for everyday & a Tractive (v v bulky) for camping, but they're pricey + the battery only lasts so long. idk how you'd get any of these on a cat tho lol

and people want this man to rebuild our government like a business 🫠

dude 2xd his own valuations on paper overnight in financial engineering of an all-stock bailout to absorb $12b in X debt leveraged against plummeting $TSLA from his purchase of Twitter at a 38% premium which he drove into the ground by telling his only revenue stream to go fuck itself @ a live event