NFT Art
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“Art is not about decorating or creating things to sell. It’s about revealing truth and sharing ideas.”
— Blek le Rat
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“So bullshitting isn’t just nonsense. It’s constructed in order to appear meaningful, though on closer examination, it isn’t. And bullshit isn’t the same as lying. A liar knows the truth but makes statements deliberately intended to sell people on falsehoods. bullshitters, in contrast, aren’t concerned about what’s true or not, so much as they’re trying to appear as if they know what they’re talking about. In that sense, bullshitting can be thought of as a verbal demonstration of the Dunning-Kruger effect—when people speak from a position of disproportionate confidence about their knowledge relative to what little they actually know, bullshit is often the result.”
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“The real measure of your wealth is how much you’d be worth if you lost all your money.”
— Anonymous
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“Envy is ignorance, imitation is suicide.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Cryptocurrencies are often described as decentralized because the core infrastructure—such as blockchain technology—operates without a central authority. This means that transactions and the creation of new units of currency are managed by a distributed network of computers rather than a central entity like a government or bank.
However, when it comes to converting cryptocurrencies into traditional cash (fiat money) and transferring that money to a bank account, centralized entities typically become involved. These entities, such as cryptocurrency exchanges, facilitate the conversion process and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. The involvement of these centralized exchanges can add points of centralization to the otherwise decentralized nature of cryptocurrencies.
Key points of centralization include:
1. Exchanges: Platforms like Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken act as intermediaries for buying and selling cryptocurrencies for fiat money.
2. Regulations: Banks and governments impose regulations (such as KYC—Know Your Customer—and AML—Anti-Money Laundering laws) that centralized exchanges must comply with, further adding layers of control and centralization.
3. Banking System: The traditional banking system is centralized, and when fiat money is involved, transactions must go through this system.
These factors create a hybrid situation where the core technology of cryptocurrencies remains decentralized, but practical use cases often necessitate interactions with centralized systems.
— Chat GPT
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The Science of Being Completely Full of It
“In 2005, researchers at the University of Southern California found the first evidence of brain abnormalities in pathological liars — the prefrontal cortex is always very active when people are telling lies, but their study found that liars had 25 percent more white matter, and 14 percent less gray matter, in their prefrontal cortex than non-liars, suggesting there can be a physiological predisposition to being a bullshit artist.”
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“Genuine individuals require no validation, while pretenders feel compelled to prove themselves.”
— Do Not Destroy