A friendly reminder that a protocol like Farcaster is not possible in a country / world controlled by the CCP.

The US / West are not perfect before the false moral equivalence takes

The moral case for American-style government and capitalism:

The moral case for American-style government and capitalism:

https://www.amazon.com/Enlightenment-Now-Science-Humanism-Progress/dp/0525427570

One point worth acknowledging: after killing tens of millions under Mao, the CCP under Deng Xiaoping lifted a billion plus people out of abject poverty. That’s the best counter I can come up with.

This book is a jewel, although I don't  agree with many scientific objectivists that most cognitive capabilities and knowledge we use today now come specifically from the enlightenment, ancient people were smart as fuck, and had plenty of knowledge, but yes, cool book.