John Christensen on Nostr: Breaking the Cycle: Thoughts on Nostr and Freedom Tech The journey from the birth of ...
Breaking the Cycle:
Thoughts on Nostr and Freedom Tech
The journey from the birth of the internet to where we are now has been a long one. It feels like there’s a natural progression in how things go: something starts out for the people, by the people, and it gains trust. But as it gets bigger, it centralizes and turns into something like an evil big brother. I’ve seen it happen with so many things—governments, companies, money—you name it. If something can become centralized, it seems like it will.
For the longest time, I just accepted that as the way of the world. It felt like we were stuck in this cycle of control, and the best times to live were those moments in between the extremes. Like, in the 80s and 90s in the United States, there was a good balance between the people having control and the government having control. But if you weren’t lucky enough to live during one of those times, it felt like you were destined to struggle.
That was my mindset until I discovered Bitcoin. Bitcoin gave me a bit of hope that maybe the cycle could be broken. I spent a lot of time studying it, trying to find any flaws that might keep it from fulfilling its purpose of giving people freedom. I’m not saying it’s perfect, but the way it prioritizes decentralization and security is pretty remarkable. It’s a tool for freedom, and that’s something that really got me thinking.
With Bitcoin giving me hope, my imagination started running wild. I began to wonder if this cycle of control could be broken in other areas too. That’s when I discovered Nostr. I don’t know if all this freedom tech will work, but I do know what the old ways have led to. So why not give it a try? I want my kids to have a better future, one with more freedom. With this new tech, at least there’s a chance. With the old ways, there’s nothing to look forward to.
Thoughts on Nostr and Freedom Tech
The journey from the birth of the internet to where we are now has been a long one. It feels like there’s a natural progression in how things go: something starts out for the people, by the people, and it gains trust. But as it gets bigger, it centralizes and turns into something like an evil big brother. I’ve seen it happen with so many things—governments, companies, money—you name it. If something can become centralized, it seems like it will.
For the longest time, I just accepted that as the way of the world. It felt like we were stuck in this cycle of control, and the best times to live were those moments in between the extremes. Like, in the 80s and 90s in the United States, there was a good balance between the people having control and the government having control. But if you weren’t lucky enough to live during one of those times, it felt like you were destined to struggle.
That was my mindset until I discovered Bitcoin. Bitcoin gave me a bit of hope that maybe the cycle could be broken. I spent a lot of time studying it, trying to find any flaws that might keep it from fulfilling its purpose of giving people freedom. I’m not saying it’s perfect, but the way it prioritizes decentralization and security is pretty remarkable. It’s a tool for freedom, and that’s something that really got me thinking.
With Bitcoin giving me hope, my imagination started running wild. I began to wonder if this cycle of control could be broken in other areas too. That’s when I discovered Nostr. I don’t know if all this freedom tech will work, but I do know what the old ways have led to. So why not give it a try? I want my kids to have a better future, one with more freedom. With this new tech, at least there’s a chance. With the old ways, there’s nothing to look forward to.