Big Tech censorship and de-platforming along with blatant 0.0001%er tantrums forcing manipulation of a mass-market movement is reallyyyyy pushing me into the "decentralization" camp at least in private affairs (I still support strong nation-states).
Problem may be when cryptocurrency faces off vs national currencies but imo they can coexist together...possibly even in competition? Imagine the deflationary effects there!
I don't think gov can truly master cyberspace at this point which is why I think coexistence will happen
My prior is that I own cryptocurrency as well as am currently in the US stock market. Those are my skin in the game biases.
I don't know *much* about DeFi, but it seems worth a shot, esp after this recent WSB fiasco (god willing this type of mass-market mobilization continues and becomes a constant lol).
People will get burned at the end of the momentum plays of course. So what? It's their risk.
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I get a good deal of the deeper theological aspects of Hinduism from irl Sanskrit scholars who are Hindu practitioners. A number of these have studied at Ivy leagues and/or in Indian Sanskrit academies. I asked them about their view on the below episode regarding Supreme Godhead.
They point out the Bhagavad Gita as a pivotal moment in all of Hindu theology. And I wonder if others agree with their postulation:
The Bhagavad Gita was a moment when Paramatma (Absolute Supreme Godhead) spoke directly to Arjun, thereby classifying it as Shruti vs Smriti.
Some sects believe Krishna is Paramatma himself. Others say it's Vishnu so he was speaking through Krishna always. Others say Paramatma is completely nirgun and even the Trimurti only capture aspects of Paramatma, so avatars couldn't capture his full glory. Other interps too...
The Swedish model's collapse was eye-opening to see, especially as people propped it up as another Nordic godsend.
OTOH CV death rate seems abysmally low yet still has the potential to overwhelm hospitals at a terrifying scale if virality spikes.
I just don't know what to think
Lockdown is something I've accepted (I don't mind remote work and my gym is open so idc). But I know it can be crushing for some people, especially small biz owners and workers. Which is why I am much more empathetic towards relief and hate the dilly-dallying in Congress.
I've come across this notion multiple times: that all Indian-Americans are the progeny of immigrants who came to America with silicon laced gold bricks in their mouths and a platinum high-caste thread around their shoulder.
Being Gujarati, this is a patently hilarious notion.
I've watched people in my Gujarati-American community (Overwhelmingly not Brahmin but also including Brahmins) slave away doing menial jobs at restaurants, gas stations, convenience stores, etc...
From scrubbing dishes to counting dollar bills and in between the same day.
From "may I take your order" to ordering fully loaded Teslas all within 5 years. Busting their ass in between + maintaining family life.
Woke Diaspora don't know shit about the hustle of the West & will find any & every excuse to put down their own.