# #05: Prompt & Pray w/ Paul

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Podcast: [No Solutions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/no-solutions-7206062)
Published: 2025-03-18T15:23:09+00:00
Episode link: https://njump.to/nevent1qvzqqqqqqypzpx77gg2frul26xkzr0gaq9n842u50axpcjhdsa3yeu388vrv5pftqys8wumn8ghj7mn0wd68ytn9d9h82mny0fmkzmn6d9njuumsv93k2tcppemhxue69uhkummn9ekx7mp0qqsfcc4s4duhjfv6kv5dnp32qf5eud3p05ljc4kyvdwjgv8ldqctd7q8h0pj5
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Duration seconds: 6498

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"What should the next iteration of the internet look like?"  In this dialogue: Paul and his awesome nostr t-shirt Are we all just nostalgic? Where did the optimism of computing and the information superhighway go? We went from interop to pay-to-unlock. Do we have to live in the digital gulags forever? Homecooked meals and homecooked apps Paper straws and the downfall of Western Civilization "You need to be okay with people getting rekt" If the car would be introduced today, it would be illegal Bravery and personal responsibility "nostr will only be what diehards will build it to be" Bad teleology is built into the current (non-nostr) app landscape  "You can get a lot of the upside without holding your own keys” “...but you can't get ALL of the upside!" Expressiveness and free speech online   Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Assembly, and Financial Freedom in Cyberspace  Self-publishing vs platform publishing  Information calories. Can we count them?  Don't make me think!  Is not being forced to think part of the problem?  Mutiny & bitcoin UX that's too easy  Games and costly mistakes  The early days: software distribution via print magazines  Prompting allows you to define your own teleology  Vibe coding and Cursor   "The hard part is to figure out what you want."  "What should the next iteration of the internet look like?"  GenZ doesn't know shit about files and folders Why files are great  Gigi's SyncThing & Standard Notes setup  File-based apps like Smart AudioBook Player Reading apps like Pocket, Instapaper, and Readwise Reader Saving all the things & linking stuff together  Clips of podcasts and videos, e.g. Fountain A Commonplace Book to cyberspace Creat…

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