Mike on Nostr: I don't have a direct suggestion, but some observations from personal experience. ...
I don't have a direct suggestion, but some observations from personal experience.
Everything else within society is based on trust, and doesn't require responsibility. Your bank will fix any transaction errors or give you access if you've lost your password. The government will replace your ID if you loose it etc...
Bitcoin IS different and therefore not for everyone.
Also, when discussing with normie family members about the growing threat of WW3, I expected them to deny this and think I was crazy to be planning eventualities. Quite the contrary, they accepted the very likely probability of WW3, they just assumed that all would be OK and that it is somebody else's problem and there's nothing they can do about it.
For most people, unless the problem, affects them directly and immediately they assume that somebody else will fix it and they don't need to get involved. This is why Bitcoin has had more success in third world countries. There is no perceived problem that needs fixing, despite the understanding of inflation and declining lifestyle.
Also, this is an interesting event that happened recently:
Everything else within society is based on trust, and doesn't require responsibility. Your bank will fix any transaction errors or give you access if you've lost your password. The government will replace your ID if you loose it etc...
Bitcoin IS different and therefore not for everyone.
Also, when discussing with normie family members about the growing threat of WW3, I expected them to deny this and think I was crazy to be planning eventualities. Quite the contrary, they accepted the very likely probability of WW3, they just assumed that all would be OK and that it is somebody else's problem and there's nothing they can do about it.
For most people, unless the problem, affects them directly and immediately they assume that somebody else will fix it and they don't need to get involved. This is why Bitcoin has had more success in third world countries. There is no perceived problem that needs fixing, despite the understanding of inflation and declining lifestyle.
Also, this is an interesting event that happened recently:
quoting note15rg…2g4rAn Orange Pill 🧡 Story:
Ignoring war or a dismal start to Uptober, I have an interesting tale to tell.
My wife mbhardcastle (npub1p90…mq38) had coffee at a neighbours today. The neighbour is aware I’m in to Bitcoin so asked my wife some questions about it. Luckily my wife is extremely knowledgable and a very eloquent speaker about Bitcoin having listened to me every night go on about it for nearly 4 years.
The neighbour asked:
How can somebody make up a currency and just make money out of thin air. Not even the government can do that.
My wife started to explain that is exactly what governments do, but the neighbour interrupted her to say, “But we have the gold standard?”
Luckily my wife is well versed in history and Bitcoin. The conversation went well.
However, it blew the neighbours mind and she asked my wife to stop talking because it was too much for her to absorb, while acknowledging that everything was wife was saying was indeed correct.
She remembered the government printing money during the pandemic and also in 2008 after some prompting.
The pill has been taken, let's see how long before she is fully awake.