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Pierre Gildenhuys

I reject the premise of state authority, whether autocratic, democratic or otherwise. I believe in absolute bodily autonomy. In liberty, laissez-faire capitalism and the voluntary cooperation of individuals.
Should people decide to form and live under a state-like entity following any political or economic doctrines, I am okay with it - so long as I am not coerced to join it, and any members may choose to leave it at any time without restrictions.
I do not wish violence upon any individual, but I am prepared to defend myself and my loved ones and all of our property to the fullest extent I am capable of.
I wish to participate in the division of labour along free market principles, trading value for value.
I wish for wars perpetrated by nations and funded by bankers with money stolen from citizens to come to an absolute and final end.
This is why I #Bitcoin and why I #Nostr
If any of this resonates with you, I would like to follow you.

2024-07-11 10:39:05

How many different agendas are there ?

2024-06-30 05:09:54

Gm Nostr!
Finally got too tired of X.
I have been getting caught up in the endless stream of videos; which was the reason I deleted instagram a few years ago and switched to twitter.
Might nuke my account and tell people to find me here instead, though I often feel like I’m shouting into the void on both nostr and x; I enjoy posting my opinions and thoughts for future reference and potential discourse!

2024-01-02 08:18:11

credit cards, for me, are the worst part of fiat.
Yes they can be helpful for some people; but the rewards based system for going into debt incentivizes people towards insolvency and living outside of their means, and then charges extortionate interest rates which are often not clear-cut to understand for the average user.
I do not own one; and don’t plan to - even if this is to my detriment, I think It’s always worthwhile placing my ethics and moral framework first.

2023-12-21 07:31:29

My X is completely bugging out right now; can’t access any posts etc & timeline doesn’t refresh so instead of touching grass here I am

2023-11-26 06:15:14

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I live in Hong Kong, what many consider to be a police/autocratic state, but I’m definitely freer here than I was in a democracy based on western values

2023-11-21 01:07:19

Someone asked me what industry I’m in and I didn’t know how to answer, so I said the thinking and doing industry

2023-11-17 11:13:31

Is there a Nostr client that enables users to pay for a selection of algorithms to show users what they want to see ?

2023-11-10 02:47:06

I don’t think Nostr in its present form is “successful”, but the amazing people who are building on top of it and proving the concept give me hope that one day soon, nostr will be far superior in every way to the monstrosities that Meta, X and Bytedance have developed

2023-10-30 14:19:12

how many feds are on nostr ? 👀

2023-10-28 13:14:49

rant:
everyone likes to talk about carbon footprints.
but rather what’s your credit expansion footprint ?
There are two approaches as I see it:
1. Take out loans, live it up and help contribute to blowing the system to hell, at the risk of insolvency and sequestration. Make your credit footprint enormous.
2. Stay solvent, stack sats in the peaceful revolution and educate others to not participate in credit expansion themselves. This way allows for more time and more people to buy bitcoin and bring about hyperbitcoinisation peacefully. Leave little to no credit footprint at all.
Approach 1 allows for you to stack more sats and build your citadel, while 2 will likely mean we have a world where few to no people live as serfs, unlike now.
I personally don’t see a need for credit in my life, and if I one day buy a house i’ll pay in cash (bitcoin) - however approach 1 looks after my self-interests and I’m all for that, I’d likely end up with more sats, with taking that higher risk.
Approach 2 however could mean that the system will take a lot longer.
Is it time to stress this system beyond its limits with high personal risk, or do we educate, take longer help others for the system we like to firmly take root organically, at lower personal risk?
If anyone sees this and actually manages to read through all of this let me know your opinions!

2023-10-02 12:47:38

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Why not use it for a whole essay?
I’m calling for reason, and yes quite frankly the belief in central planning is rooted in force rather than reason. Raising some eyebrows is okay, as is disagreeing with me.
But yes; the challenge is to avoid corruption, and that would be quite difficult, though is it much better than the present state of academia, or are you okay with it at present ?

2023-10-02 09:29:44

The Voice of [T]Reason
Ayn Rand wrote essays and gave lectures, many of which were published and collected by Leonard Peikoff in The Voice of Reason: Essays in Objectivist Thought which was published in 1988, which serves as the inspiration for the title of this essay. In her works, Rand presented arguments for individualism and above all Reason, while Lysander Spooner's No Treason, published in 1867, explained the invalid nature of the US Constitution, offering a critique of the state - both of these individuals are often hated for nothing more than their promotion of the virtues of freedom and reason; or rather their portrayals in by public opinion by those which disagree with them.
It is important to note that Spooner, despite his opposition to Abraham Lincoln and the statism he brought, was vehemently against slavery. He went as far as freeing slaves and smuggling guns to empower them in their self-defense. However, popular perception often emphasizes his opposition to Lincoln, who is credited with unilaterally ending slavery, as Spooner supporting slavery, however it seems that “Honest Abe” would tell the public anything they wanted to hear in order to protect the state and his bottom line - including that he unilaterally freed the slaves because the American South was racist.
These historical nuances can be easily overlooked, but they highlight the power of public opinion and its ability to prompt intellectual dishonesty. Politicians often navigate a delicate balance of choosing which truths to present to the public and which lies to conceal, especially when they are funded by credit expansion and currency debasement, and need to ensure that enough of the mob do not figure out that they are the reason why no one can afford rent or to put food on the table, and that it is not “Greedy Capitalists” or whichever new ware they have chosen to start and blame for public suffering.
This phenomenon of public opinion shaping narratives is evident in our current times as well. For example, figures like Barack Obama are often viewed favourably, despite his carpet bombing of the Middle East for the entirety of his eight years in office. While an individual like Donald Trump, is polarising because of his controversial and often disgusting comments which are presented as sound bites by media outlets often grab attention, gain support from those who appreciate his apparent authenticity and disregard for political correctness - because he represented a, false, departure from the charming lies people have been told by politicians for as long as career politicians have existed.
In stark contrast, figures such as Ayn Rand and Richard Dawkins, who unabashedly express their thoughts and advocate for reason in their respective domains, face significant backlash as Ayn Rand is bashed for being pro-reason, capitalism and self-interest, while Dawkins is called “Islamophobic” for being against all religions, and in support of the virtues of reason. They challenge the prevailing religious and tribalistic beliefs that hinder societal progress; and are duly hated by those members of society unwilling to engage in introspection, self-reflection and particularly avoid Reason.
This brings us to contemporary issues, where it seems that we are witnessing a troubling trend of anti-scientific behaviour. While the phrase "trust the science" is commonly used, it sometimes reflects a failure rather than a commitment to rational inquiry. Science, with its emphasis on questioning, hypothesis testing, and evidence, should encourage open dialogue and constructive criticism. Yet, dissenting voices are often dismissed as conspiracy theorists or threats to society, rather than resulting in engaging in rigorous scientific discourse which would allow for changing of opinions and learning from any and all participants.
The individuals who were calling for inquiries into the methodology, the efficacy and safety of the COVID-19 vaccines compared to other treatments such as Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin haven’t even had their fun in being correct all along, as people seem to have forgotten what people like Dr Simon Goddek were saying during the lockdowns and vaccinations. These treatments were pushed aside and ridiculed by the statist cult which makes up “The Science” today, despite evidence being presented at the time in support of them both, and their proven efficacy today; as well as ignoring the potential dangers that pushing an experimental drug and making it compulsory for many individuals around the world without conclusive or even substantive evidence to support the conclusions drawn.
The treatment of such individuals, and the push to ostracise them, to label them as crazy conspiracy theorists, and to ban them from social media platforms and silence their voices is akin to the church forcing Galileo to apologise for his statements which opposed their consensus and the public opinion of the day, particularly in seeing that both he and his contemporary counterparts were on many counts correct; while the silencers are allowed to shrink back into the shadows until they’re able to do the same to their next round of victims on their crusades against reason.
In order to combat this type of problem, I issue a call for academic integrity and reason; from not just the scientists and researchers, but everyone. It is crucial to develop reason in our own lives; and I hope that as a society we can develop private scientific institutions where researchers are unaware of the sources of their funding, with the aim of independence and objectivity. With the aim of truth, not the aim of acquiring more funding.
Additionally, as a society, we should move away from state-controlled media outlets and seek alternative platforms that promote open discussion, such as Nostr, Substack and even X.
The assault on reason and the erosion of academic integrity demand our attention. We must recognize the importance of scientific inquiry, question prevailing narratives, and strive for a society that values truth and rational discourse over blind adherence to the state or to popular opinion. https://image.nostr.build/37f0e803937f5963c1c0840cd265b4fd0362d3a906749513d110e6339f89ed55.jpg

2023-09-22 16:16:29

#bitcoiner in the wild https://image.nostr.build/7146f24ec8ae63b1480563d5752fddecf04030cb9d2bee5271ae7832821ca0af.jpg

2023-08-17 11:28:13

https://pierregildenhuys.substack.com/p/this-revolution-is-not-a-class-struggle?r=1vcqwe&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
This got absolutely nuked on twitter. give it a read and let me know your thoughts !

2023-07-29 15:59:41

There is far too minimal activity here, all of us larping on twitter saying we’ll use nostr

2023-07-20 10:30:24

notes and other stuff

2023-07-11 01:52:37

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This is the most notifications I’ve gotten on nostr before

2023-07-10 05:26:11

i am a libertarian, a natural order supporter, an Anarcho-Capitalist, a classical liberal - a Bitcoiner.
i do not care what consenting adults do to themselves and their bodies.
i oppose all forms of governmental regulation, but i will not complain when regulation actually manages to take down scams
i dislike the concept of democracy as this form of majoritarian rule is just slavery to the unknown mob that has rarely, if ever, had the best interests of myself, or those I care about, at heart.
i support #Bitcoin because i see a future of liberty, prosperity and progress in which others will never try to coerce me to participate in the useless question “red or blue?” ever again.

2023-07-07 11:51:38

so I’m lazy but can someone make a NIP to like/emoji react to people’s DM’s ?
Pretty good way to just acknowledge that the message has been received and acknowledged without needing to respond

2023-07-03 13:33:27

another day of this endless thirst for knowledge has me researching fertility cults and their relation to our economy today

2023-07-02 14:37:13

i believe nostr very much falls into line with the idea of covenant communities; you can choose what to participate in and see and don’t have to with those you don’t.
it’s built for freedom, individuality and engagement amongst people you wish to instead of being bombarded with ads and the random vile hatred that you see on twitter

2023-07-02 14:07:57

really hoping my non-bitcoin friends start seeing the value in Nostr; think it’ll help with making people wake up to the value of censorship-resistance and decentralisation

2023-07-02 12:27:02

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I’ve only recently starting paying attention to it, and it has been fantastic so far even purely just from the perspective of grounding and appreciation of everything around me

2023-06-15 04:27:09

do any of you practice meditation daily?

2023-04-18 11:23:40

anyone have experience connecting an ASIC to internet via a Macbook ?

2023-03-27 09:36:48

This is more of a poem than an article, but I figured y’all would like it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/pierregildenhuys/p/oh-countrymen-here-and-afar?utm_source=direct&r=1vcqwe&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

2023-03-02 02:37:10

Decided I’d start posting here a bit more.
I wrote this and it is mostly written for normies but please feel free to share it if you find it worthwhile:
https://pierregildenhuys.substack.com/p/what-is-bitcoin?utm_source=%2Finbox&utm_medium=reader2

2023-02-21 06:21:11

someone fill me in on Zaps ?

2023-02-18 09:45:36

so paid relays are definitely better than being a product to show ads to

2023-02-16 02:09:45

self-censorship is something i’ve been thinking about a lot because of:
- effects on social life after getting cancelled
- the National Security Law which prevents me from publishing anything about Hong Kong and Kowloon’s rich history of freedom, since I’ll likely be jailed.
It is vile to suppress your words because of other’s feelings, but as long as I live in China today (Hong Kong), despite the economic and social freedoms; I can’t publish anything against the Chinese state for fear for my bodily autonomy and physical violence in the form of imprisonment.
I would like to apologise for my lack of integrity on these counts, and hope to do better in the coming weeks.

2023-02-01 07:01:07

just as i go “viral” on twitter, apparently everyone is moving to Nostr… like if true

2023-01-05 19:44:18

loved the fact that I could just use my twitter profile picture’s link to add a picture to my nostr

2022-12-29 19:48:50

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Lus for camels

2022-12-29 19:46:11

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2022-12-29 15:55:36

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i know it wasn’t very a hugely consequential number of Sats today, but glad to see that none of y’all went for the 2000 for 1 person

2022-12-29 13:38:25

just to make sure people don’t think this is a dead account 👀 drop a Ln invoice for 1000 sats and follow and I’ll pay 3 of them, or one person and 2000 sats #bitcoin

2022-12-26 15:36:03

https://pierregildenhuys.substack.com/p/the-dollar-is-dead-an-obituary
Give it a read 🤷🏽‍♀️ buy #bitcoin

2022-12-23 14:10:25

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Thanks so much for the Sats, I’m loving the interface so far 🥹

2022-12-23 10:52:27

Just wanted to try this
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2022-12-21 10:52:37

#introductions here because i like twitter and i like Bitcoin - the steps towards decentralisation are leaps towards becoming sovereign individuals