'Sup.

Are you a #Cypherpunk or a #Cypherposer?

In the punk rock scene there were true punks, living and embodying the punk ethos of rebellion against the established order. Sometimes they might have mohawks etc, but sometimes they might look like Joe next door, but they would embody the culture, dare I say the "esoteric" or internal and DIY principles of punk. Then there were the posers, in it for the social acceptance, almost entirely aesthetic and repeating tropes without any true conviction. Probably buying their patched jackets from someone else. An argument could be made that they were good for spreading the ideas but if push comes to shove they would buckle under the boot of oppression and revert back to their "normie" ways. I would argue that the ideas they spread are impure and tainted by their underlying need for acceptance with an "in crowd".

So I found myself asking myself a question this morning... Are you a cypherpunk or a cypherposer? What can I do better?

Self reflection is crucial as we progress. This will be my meditation for the day.

#asknostr #plebchain #punkrock #reflection #rebellion #anarchy