Hülsmann speaks of this

90% of my diet is just eggs, beef, and raw milk. I need to incorporate more lifting though

Oh I forgot he was already on nostr. Nice.

Interesting reading list posted by Abu Z as suggestions instead of reading Edward Said I haven't read Said or any of these but the titles seemed interesting enough for me to include in my reading list in the future:

I should probably stop screenshotting posts from there. For you nostr only people, you probably migrated here specifically because you dont want to see this slop on your timeline 😂

Apparently there's quite a shitstorm brewing over on Muslim X from the original post because many Muslims that are critics of modernity are losing their shit over Muslims supposedly being in awe of the grandeur of the west. They (the critics) see the technological development of the west as a negative thing and that we shouldn't strive to imitate the west in their advancement. Its been interesting to watch 😁

New guy's here. Zap em!

Welcome!

For sure, it starts with the self, but consider that you're not taking everything back from the state. The half joke is that, once Muslims are more comfortable/familiar with Hallaq's ideas, they naturally distrust the state more, so it's easy for them to be open to the idea of the state not managing monetary policy (among other policies), and be more open to Bitcoin. And also consider that once the Muslim starts stacking sats, it inevitably lowers their time preference and they want to become less reliant on the state (see Bitcoin Maximalist culture). For sure, more than just Bitcoin will be needed here, but it's a pretty good spark to start wanting change the self.

Agreed! But I would still support this attitude of distrusting the state (not necessarily for registering marriage) because this attitude is more conducive for orange pilling overall. And I'm only opportunistically supportive of Hallaq's thesis because, again, it's much easier to be open to Bitcoin as a solution to the riba money problem, which is why I included the Impossible State as part of the Muslim Bitcoiner reading list.

Getting closer! We just need to encourage our scholars to continue down the Hallaqian path and call for not paying taxes and not use fiat money 😏

Just glad someone appreciated it!

When she asks me if we can finally sell some corn

Even easier now where you can just use yakihonne wallet

Eco's on nostr!

Alright, it’s finally here! Anti-Riba Money has officially arrived! For years I wished someone would write a proper book on Bitcoin from a Muslim perspective. I just didn’t expect that person to end up being me 😅 My goal with this book is simple: to offer Muslims a clear, methodical, and unapologetically honest perspective on Bitcoin, one that connects our faith, history, and our economic reality today. InshaAllah, it can serve as a resource for anyone, even students and scholars, who want to understand why Bitcoin (not crypto) matters for Muslims and why it’s more than just “another investment” The paperback is out now on Amazon: a.co/d/gANBS9O The eBook version will be available in just a few days, inshaAllah.

Hard to explain but basically the "form" of its ideas is inseparable from its content. Theyre like toxically opposed to any kind of credentials, or even gravitating around an individual, because it would just get swallowed by the same forces its trying to resist. But anonymity also forces (or it's supposed to) the discourse to remain on the ideas. But as you can see by the low IQ of its critics, they can't even criticize the ideas on their own because they're so focused on "but what fiat credentials do you have??". It shows that they either can not grasp the (totality of) ideas or they don't care about the ideas but only on the individuals behind them. Its a great filter for who's worth engaging with. I think SAIF only works if it is nameless and faceless. If it could be tied to one scholar, leader, etc, it could be co-opted, pressured, destroyed, and it can't spread as far if it's tied to an identifiable individual. Bitcoin and Satoshi is a good similarity here.

My biggest issue with the criticisms is that they refuse (or maybe they're unable) to understand the necessity of being anonymous. SAIF cannot propagate or even exist without that element. The point is to be nameless and faceless! It's like someone being reluctant toward Bitcoin because a government is not controlling its monetary policy. They miss the point entirely.

It seems like an impossible thing to solve for because there's no baseline for stability

Alright fellas what are we thinking?