Something that I was talking about with jb55 (npub1xts…kk5s) last night stuck in my head. Most people think that technological progress is a one directional path. We learn new things and move forward, never sliding backwards, never losing knowledge along the way.
But this isn’t true. Just look at the dark ages. Just look at the civilizations of the Maya, or ancient Egyptians. They had advanced mathematics, a deep understanding of the movements of the solar system; and yet, their knowledge was largely forgotten for centuries (and in some cases millennia) after they collapsed.
Just because we have books, and libraries, and the internet doesn’t mean we’re immune either.
The ability to build upon our collective knowledge and apply that knowledge to create a better world around us is a fragile thing.
It requires the ability to freely question, freely discuss, and free transact. It requires openness, humility, and curiosity. All things that are seriously lacking in our world today.
Nostr needs builders to grow. But I believe that Nostr also needs to grow the world’s supply of builders if we want to continue to progress forward, and not tumble backwards into the dark.
#build
JeffG / JeffG
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2023-10-14 13:20:40
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