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July
@july
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
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Metaphorical
@hyp
don't swear, put it on chain.
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Ayush
@ayushm.eth
if you haven't, this essay by josh is a really good read on generalisation of this form of trust https://stark.mirror.xyz/n2UpRqwdf7yjuiPKVICPpGoUNeDhlWxGqjulrlpyYi0 also relates to balaji's god -> law -> cryptography
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Daisy✨
@dazedaisy
This makes me curious tbh what has replaced these traditional forms of swearing in todays world? Have we found new "third parties" to invoke, or are we operating in a trust vacuum of sorts?
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El Bocha 🎩
@bochini
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.
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Mo
@meb
What changed; morality declined in favour of legality People began to abide less by an internal moral code, and more with “what can I get away with” as a function of legal / financial consequences, especially as globalisation meant economic interactions disconnected from immediate social environment and repercussions Onchain and smart contracts can definitely help solve this on a macro level. On a micro level though, the core answer is to have a good filter on who you deal with, and aim to always be in alignment on the spirit of the agreements you undertake in good will, falling back to the letter of the agreement, and enforcements where misunderstandings cannot be easily resolved.
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Rex Pepple
@pepplerex
True, we’ve swapped personal oaths for contracts and algorithms. Maybe we need a bit more of that old-school trust to keep things real.
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