Decentralized encrypted messaging that can't be shut off plus decentralized social media that can't be shut off plus decentralized app store that can't be shut off. I feel like we aren't too far off from people being willing to pay 5 bucks for that considering the majority of large governments are...

What aspect of Nostr? Do you mean as a replacement “global town square”?

Does zapping other users count as paying for it? 😄