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Swearing by something is an interesting concept that we used to do more often; but we don’t as anymore. One used to swear on their mother’s grave, or their children - essentially asking God(s) to be your witness and arbiter of truth. 

In order to make a transaction of trust, (like a claim, a future claim) one needed to have a trusted third party they could both ideologically trust to execute the transaction, and general rules of conduct they would abide by 

in a way, in a world where we don’t know what to trust, you need ways to swear to third parties because that’s what helps us navigate your own world

creating and destroying; built flying cars & autonomous vehicles, now building /faust, more here: /july, web: july.rocks

We need to practice more the "Swearing in Solitude" is a deeply introspective act, where the commitment is not made before a third party, but before oneself and one's own sense of integrity.

In the absence of external witnesses, it becomes an intimate pact with our deepest convictions, a reflection of the need to find meaning and truth in a world that may seem uncertain.

In that solitary space, the strength of the oath lies in our ability to sustain it, not because of the gaze of others, but because of fidelity to our own beliefs and values.