Yo Peter, great (new) show. A quick nostr/zap tip: start reading your largest Fountain boosts aloud.
Listeners love getting included in Podcasting 2.0 shows, and it’s a pretty effective way to increase the zap amount (and resulting BFF donation pool).
#010 - Ben Arc - Decentralising Freedom: Bitcoin, Nostr and Artificial Intelligence
By Peter McCormack
Aired Oct 4, 2024 · 2h 25m · Last boosted Oct 11, 2024
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Ben Arc is an open-source developer and an advocate in the Bitcoin and Nostr ecosystems. In this episode, we discuss the shift from centralised platforms like Twitter to decentralized systems, discussing how Nostr allows users to control their data and build communities without corporate interference. We get into Bitcoin's evolution, synthesizing libertarian and socialist ideologies, the future of soft currencies, and the role of CBDCs in global economies. We also talk about the cultural significance of local currencies like the Welsh pound, the importance of free speech in a digital age, and how AI is transforming both...
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Great convo! Ben, great #Nostr explanation - much better than all my failed attempts! 🍻
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All super important stuff. But the Elon derangement is big. Twitter under Jack D invited all the three letter acronym agencies in, to censor and surveil. Now he's a hero. The current model of single super-powerful owner is very bad long term, obviously. But it's better in the short term.
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