Freedom doesn’t need yet another wallet, yet another decentralised way to communicate, or yet another DEX.
The greatest contribution you can make to #Monero in 2026 is to provide your good or your service in exchange for it.
#freedom #freedomtech #privacy
Murphy’s Law, applied to freedom:
If it can be surveilled, it will be surveilled.
If it can be controlled by a single, centralised entity, it will be controlled by a single, centralised entity.
If it can be censored, it will be censored.
If it can be hacked, it will be hacked.
If it can be used in a way you don’t like, it will be used in a way you don’t like.
If it can compromise your privacy, it will compromise your privacy.
If a single individual can cause the whole system to crumble, a single individual will cause the whole system to crumble.
If you can get rugged, you will get rugged.
#privacy #freedom #freedomtech #monero
Profit does not make a project sustainable.
Decentralisation, privacy preserving protocols, and an enthusiastic community of contributors do.
Profit can help fuel that. Donations do too. So can a desire to solve one’s own problem, coupled with the free time and energy to do so.
A profitable project without decentralisation can be captured and controlled.
A profitable product without privacy punishes you for using it. The more you use it, the more control the profit maker has over you.
A profitable project without contributions from a wider community survives only as long as the profit maker decides. And evolves in only the way they allow.
Freedom is intrinsically decentralised, private, and supported and sustained by a community. Design your system, product, or service accordingly.
#freedom #privacy
In times like these, I'm incredibly grateful we have:
#Monero - digital cash
#GrapheneOS - mobile freedom
#Nostr - social freedom
#NymVPN - truly private VPN
#KeePassXC - open source password management
#Lemmy - federated communities
#SimpleX - truly private chat
#NanoGPT - access to the best AI models, without needing an account (and payment with Monero)
In a world where governments are doing everything they can to command and control, free software developers are building and shipping tools that offer us unparalleled freedom.
If you haven't tried some of these tools, let today be the day you choose one to explore. And if you use and love some of these tools, consider making a donation to one today!
Measuring your net worth (or income) progression in fiat terms debases the way you think about value. Fiat number-go-up doesn't mean much.
Measure it in #Monero to get more useful feedback on your returns.
You'll develop a better sense of how and where to allocate your energy and resources to increase real value generation over time.
