Thanks a lot for motivating me more to pursue the goal of being a good writer with a message and insights that can help to build a blockchain that makes our world better.
My regards for all the work you guys do without self-interest, except one, make Steemit an example for the coming new social networks.
And thanks a lot for your support and nourishing humor, the best way to teach people.:)
I've always forced me to learn and try to use humor when I train people, but you have a Master Degree on these matters, hehe.
What do you think humor comes from?. Is it genetic or learn, or a combination of both.
I think I was not gifted with humor on my genetic code, but I always try to learn from the masters.:)Thanks a lot @seablue for your compliment. :)
It is a little bit nurture, a little bit nature I would guess. I've met many people in my life who express the 'Joker' archetype. It doesn't come naturally to me. I've had to cultivate it. The internet affords me the luxury of not having to be spontaneous with my humor, as I lack the mercurial wit of the true joker. My humor is plodding and considered. :-)
Thanks a lot, it suits what I feel, humor very well thought and elaborated and always with total humanity and to dissipate conflicts in other peers in a group and make things flow better in the ether of the group.
My compliments for your expert answer, because with this kind of humor shows a lot of knowledge of psychology and human nature.
Cheers mate. :)
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Maybe you should explain first why we need "direct democracy". For me it seems quite stupid system. Most people are so irrational that it's hard to see anything good coming out from it.
Thanks for your comment.
This first part is about the problems is the actual society, so please read part II that is about the solutions and why we need direct democracy to change.
People must learn how to reach consensus and to get more involved in the construction of their destinies, instead of being passive and let reality felt as Fate.
The most difficult structure to change is the human variable, because Culture is being built by the Power and Culture is the only way changes people's attitudes and minds.
Social non-mainstream media has the capacity to start a change of Culture and subsequently people's awareness on their right to fight for freedom
Reaching consensus seems to be pretty much impossible. There are so many different groups who just can't find any meaningful compromise. Some of the differences are innate, for example Jonathan Haidt has been speaking about this, most notably in his book The Righteous Mind.
I agree about the power of culture. I've been libertarian for many years and recently understood better that laws are only one important piece in a successful society. Culture is another and it's highly undervalued nowadays.
My proposal for solution comes from totally different perspective than democracy. Instead of "voice" (like voting in elections and participating in decision making) we should focus on "exit" (if you don't like the current system, you should move to another which is better). We have to create bigger markets for different kind of states and societies and let people decide with their feet what's the one they prefer.
In a direct-democracy, there is no election just consensus learned in the collective process of decision making.
In this actual democracy of kleptocrat politicians, that steal the exercise of our will, by a bureaucratic act like elections, that gives the illusion of participation in common decision making of our destiny.
In my view, the blockchain is a good "exit" to be an infrastructure that can be used in the future and provide an environment for a better world where everybody can be heard and take ownership of their destiny in their hands, without the interference of chiefs or politicians.
This is proof that I'm being targeted under the excuse that I was voted by a whale.
I love this fear campaign because that's how people get strong to fight for freedom.
So Steemians have to be silenced if they are being used as a guinea pigs.
You have shown how power is arbitrary in Steemit.
Why don't whales attack their enemies directly?. Why use innocent bystanders for a war in the fight for power?
So go ahead and downvote all the posts, just to see if nobody in power or on Steemit is opposing.
On Steemit Power view anyone can make a post and initiate any kind of experiment using other as simple stones.
And my direct answers are finished, because I don't like to talk to people in a room of inequality where they have a sword and want to call it a dialogue.
One more time I will quote here:
contradictory philosophical problems on Steemit I would like to clarify all the possible strategies for change that can be used or are already happening all mixed and in collusion:
a) - Cooperative strategy: based on consensus where everybody has power to participate and have influence in collective decision, signs of an equalitarian society b) - Destructive strategy: control self-interested groups inducind chaos or manipulation by trying to control the collective resources pool or creating proposals that affect the flow of resources, vision, and mission of the network, signs of a dissolving society c) - Hierarchic or Oligarchic strategy: propositions for change of the community by 1% of power owners of organizations inside and outside the community and characteristic of a hierarchic society.
So I think problems can be solved only with strategy a)- based in cooperation and collaboration based in consensus, but maybe there are already working strategies b) and c) can can leave to the dissolution of the community, that have a reason to resist and fight this kind of behaviors.
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Thanks a lot for motivating me more to pursue the goal of being a good writer with a message and insights that can help to build a blockchain that makes our world better.
My regards for all the work you guys do without self-interest, except one, make Steemit an example for the coming new social networks.
Always impressive, @charlie777pt. Thanks for sharing your dream.
And thanks a lot for your support and nourishing humor, the best way to teach people.:)
I've always forced me to learn and try to use humor when I train people, but you have a Master Degree on these matters, hehe.
What do you think humor comes from?. Is it genetic or learn, or a combination of both.
I think I was not gifted with humor on my genetic code, but I always try to learn from the masters.:)Thanks a lot @seablue for your compliment. :)
It is a little bit nurture, a little bit nature I would guess. I've met many people in my life who express the 'Joker' archetype. It doesn't come naturally to me. I've had to cultivate it. The internet affords me the luxury of not having to be spontaneous with my humor, as I lack the mercurial wit of the true joker. My humor is plodding and considered. :-)
Thanks a lot, it suits what I feel, humor very well thought and elaborated and always with total humanity and to dissipate conflicts in other peers in a group and make things flow better in the ether of the group.
My compliments for your expert answer, because with this kind of humor shows a lot of knowledge of psychology and human nature.
Cheers mate. :)
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Thank's a lot to you guys, you are awesome.:)
Amazing text, as always :), waiting for next part on the cities of the future :)
Thanks a lot, Billy, and my compliments for your programming skills adding value on the steemit network
Maybe you should explain first why we need "direct democracy". For me it seems quite stupid system. Most people are so irrational that it's hard to see anything good coming out from it.
Thanks for your comment.
This first part is about the problems is the actual society, so please read part II that is about the solutions and why we need direct democracy to change.
People must learn how to reach consensus and to get more involved in the construction of their destinies, instead of being passive and let reality felt as Fate.
The most difficult structure to change is the human variable, because Culture is being built by the Power and Culture is the only way changes people's attitudes and minds.
Social non-mainstream media has the capacity to start a change of Culture and subsequently people's awareness on their right to fight for freedom
Reaching consensus seems to be pretty much impossible. There are so many different groups who just can't find any meaningful compromise. Some of the differences are innate, for example Jonathan Haidt has been speaking about this, most notably in his book The Righteous Mind.
I agree about the power of culture. I've been libertarian for many years and recently understood better that laws are only one important piece in a successful society. Culture is another and it's highly undervalued nowadays.
My proposal for solution comes from totally different perspective than democracy. Instead of "voice" (like voting in elections and participating in decision making) we should focus on "exit" (if you don't like the current system, you should move to another which is better). We have to create bigger markets for different kind of states and societies and let people decide with their feet what's the one they prefer.
In a direct-democracy, there is no election just consensus learned in the collective process of decision making.
In this actual democracy of kleptocrat politicians, that steal the exercise of our will, by a bureaucratic act like elections, that gives the illusion of participation in common decision making of our destiny.
In my view, the blockchain is a good "exit" to be an infrastructure that can be used in the future and provide an environment for a better world where everybody can be heard and take ownership of their destiny in their hands, without the interference of chiefs or politicians.
Downvoted to counteract upvoting from other whales.
More info here: https://steemit.com/test/@abit/whales-no-up-voting-test
This is proof that I'm being targeted under the excuse that I was voted by a whale.
I love this fear campaign because that's how people get strong to fight for freedom.
So Steemians have to be silenced if they are being used as a guinea pigs.
You have shown how power is arbitrary in Steemit.
Why don't whales attack their enemies directly?. Why use innocent bystanders for a war in the fight for power?
So go ahead and downvote all the posts, just to see if nobody in power or on Steemit is opposing.
On Steemit Power view anyone can make a post and initiate any kind of experiment using other as simple stones.
And my direct answers are finished, because I don't like to talk to people in a room of inequality where they have a sword and want to call it a dialogue.
One more time I will quote here:
contradictory philosophical problems on Steemit I would like to clarify all the possible strategies for change that can be used or are already happening all mixed and in collusion:
a) - Cooperative strategy: based on consensus where everybody has power to participate and have influence in collective decision, signs of an equalitarian society
b) - Destructive strategy: control self-interested groups inducind chaos or manipulation by trying to control the collective resources pool or creating proposals that affect the flow of resources, vision, and mission of the network, signs of a dissolving society
c) - Hierarchic or Oligarchic strategy: propositions for change of the community by 1% of power owners of organizations inside and outside the community and characteristic of a hierarchic society.
So I think problems can be solved only with strategy a)- based in cooperation and collaboration based in consensus, but maybe there are already working strategies b) and c) can can leave to the dissolution of the community, that have a reason to resist and fight this kind of behaviors.