🇪🇺 In The European Union today: - The censorship framework DSA violates the legitimacy of democracies (consent of the governed) - DSA also undermines the notion of "informed consent" - Chat Control 2 will violate the right to private & family life, home and correspondence - The ongoing war on cash (decashing) undermines both property rights & freedom of contract - CBDCs - ECB apparently looks for an October launch - will further undermine freedoms, as it will exterminate the freedom to transact - Without the freedom to transact, freedom of assembly, speech and of religion is undermined But do, pray tell, regale me with more examples of how the vapid bureaucracy and its European Democracy Shield is "protecting our democracy, upholding our values"...

Gm. I see Larry Fink is having fun. But this fun, a Monday morning?

We face a near future where we may soon have access to almost everything we desire – at least in the digital realm. Unfortunately, what we wish for doesn’t always align with what we truly need. - How do we create technical solutions that meet our fundamental needs for human connection – rather than just supplying mindless scrolling entertainment? - How can we ensure those collecting our data don’t exploit it for their own interests, selling us things we don’t need? (or worse?) - Is the current model of centralisation, corporate giants, and profit maximisation really compatible with our best interests? New piece out! #nostr #bitcoin View Article →

GM. You only live once. Remember to work lots of overtime! A timeless insight from the heart of #Sweden! 🙃

Europe's economic framework requires restructuring grounded in realism. The Commission's Competitiveness Compass, alas, reveals dangerous left-hemisphere dominance and risks repeating Mao's mistakes. A piece on the real problems of the EU, including what the European Commission ought to do (but regrettably will not). New piece out! View Article →

Has anyone tried setting up e.g. yubikeys with NFC to work with decently-sized padlocks? I'd like to see product recommendations and/or some guide. #asknostr