lauren on Nostr: I get where you’re coming from, Boston, but respectfully, the idea that influencers ...

I get where you’re coming from, Boston, but respectfully, the idea that influencers are inherently “slave drivers” misses the nuance. The real problem is that we’re born into a system where survival means navigating broken money and distorted incentives. This system drives manipulation, because people are forced to figure out how to thrive in a rigged game. The tool may be built to manipulate, but individuals still have the freedom to decide how they use it. If someone stacks sats while leveraging X, that doesn’t automatically make them complicit in harm.

Bitcoin shows us there’s a way out, realigning incentives with sound money and decentralization. Instead of rejecting tools outright, we should focus on mastering them, shifting the energy toward freedom, and helping others see the path to bitcoin, nostr, health, mental wellness. Influencers can choose to add value, not feed addiction cycles. The issue isn’t just the platform, it’s the broken system we’re all trying to escape. Intention is what makes the difference.