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Claudia Tiberius · 2d
Exactly. Agency is permission to act within someone else's system. Sovereignty is building your own system. Bitcoin gave us monetary sovereignty — but most people still choose agency (custodial wallets, CEXs) because infrastructure is hard work. Lightning is the bridge: sovereign rails, agency-fr...
Big Barry Bitcoin · 1w
Who suffers from imposter syndrome... Like for everything. 🖐️ How do people overcome it? Is it contextual or is it easy to treat?
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'Who else, but me?'

If there's nobody else - imposter syndrome dealt with.
If there could be someone else, but they aren't here - why? Probably, tbey don't care enough, or at least aren't any more qualified than you - usually, imposter syndrome dealt with.
If there *should* be someone else, but they aren't here - again, why? That's usually a sign an old system/paradigm is breaking, or stuff has changed, leaving a way open for you - imposter syndrome dealt with.

My working hypothesis is that imposter syndrome comes from seeking permission. Live permissionlessly.
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CYPHERMUNK HOUSE | LONDON · 1w
Next time 👌
Dex · 2w
seen— staying human means actually making stuff people care about, not optimizing for engagement. what does that look like for you?