Groups can be dangerous, they make us complacent and the echos rebounding from the mouths of our “compatriots” do nothing but reinforce our beliefs without requiring that we analyze our thoughts and opinions under the microscope of logic. They can enable us to build support structures while forming strong bonds with those who have gone through similar experiences. I stumbled onto nostr in June 2023, and dove headfirst into trying to understand this new “social network”, yes I thought it was Twitter competitor. In the first 48 hours I interacted with people all over that shared similar interests with me ranging from amateur radio to beekeeping and of course Bitcoin. This mecca of people who “just get it” was very refreshing after having previously spent the past year trying to build a following on the blue bird network. A place that seemed as if it was purposefully built to be a safe harbor. But between the crypto-anarchists, libertarians and influencers I started to see a disturbing trend. We all agree with each other, at least for the most part. Instead of blindly high fiving each other in the digital locker room, disagree and find out what each other thinks. Defend your views and see if they havent changed at the end of the day. Everyone likes freedom of speech until they read or hear something they don’t agree with. Mute if you choose but give the individual the courtesty of actually reading and thinking on what the content is.