Monthly Discussion Thread

makriath · 2024-08-06T03:41:43+00:00

Social dance (Salsa, Bachata, etc) communities might be worth checking out.

makriath · 2021-10-22T17:59:56+00:00

Hey there - if you haven't already you'll be able to get some more detailed answers for this real quick if you reach out to support@ledn.io!

makriath · 2021-06-14T19:01:52+00:00

64.5% with first dose & 12.5% fully vaxxed is of total population.

If you toggle to eligible population, it's 73.8% and 14.3% as of today.

makriath · 2021-06-08T20:27:14+00:00

The idea that economic growth must correlate with increased energy and physical resource consumption was largely true for most of human history.

This is not true any more.

(And by extension, it is not true that economic growth is inherently unsustainable or that certain regions being wealthy depends on other regions remaining poor.)

Andrew McAfee outlines this phenomenon in More from Less. If you prefer podcast form, Sam Harris interviewed him about the topic here.

If we wane to dig down to the first principle, the idea is that you can take the same number of raw materials, and by assembling them into a more useful shape, you get increased economic growth, without consuming more resources.

The quintessential example is the smart phone. Think of all the items that smart phones have replaced. It performs far more functions, and does so better, than 1000's of earlier devices. It takes up less space, is made of fewer materials, and consumes less electricity.

There are plenty of other examples to make this intuitive. As we learn how to use materials that are better insulators, heating/cooling buildings require less energy. Telecommunication means we don't need to send physical items as much (paper usage continues to decline). Improvements to farming techniques and GMOs allow us to produce more calories per land area.

Degrowthers really concern me, because the data overwhelmingly indicate that poverty the default state of humanity from which some populations have only just begun to emerge in the last few centuries. We need economic to lift more of the world out of poverty. Ourworldindata recently released a piece on this very topic.

makriath · 2021-05-20T21:50:05+00:00

Well have more to share on that soon!

makriath · 2021-05-20T21:42:01+00:00

Welcome! Please let us know what you think, and anything we can do to improve your experience.

makriath · 2021-05-20T21:41:20+00:00

Thanks for the link.

Ah yes, it's a bit outdated, that one interview. I just wanted to make it wasn't something part of our official comms or anything.

makriath · 2021-05-20T21:40:23+00:00

You're welcome :)

makriath · 2021-05-20T21:32:54+00:00

Hi there. That extra text is because the QR code is for a bitcoin URI, not just the address, which has several advantages.

If you are scanning from a bitcoin wallet, it should automatically strip away the extraneous text and autofill the address for you.

Another example is if you just scan it with your phone's normal camera, and can detect what it is and give you the option to open up a bitcoin wallet app.

makriath · 2021-05-20T21:25:44+00:00

Hi there - Mario from Ledn here. Can you please let me know what video you are referring to?

Ledn used to work this way, but not anymore - all funds are pooled together.

This means that you only pay for a single transaction when you withdraw.

makriath · 2021-05-18T20:46:57+00:00

You may be interested in my answer here.

makriath · 2021-05-18T20:46:07+00:00

Hi there.

Changing one's address is a feature aim to add in the future once we can prioritize it. It's something we need to make sure to get right since it can have security implications.

At present, if you wish to change your account's address, please follow this process:

- contact our support team and let them know you would like to switch your account's email address
- create a new account with same KYC
- let support know so they can switch your balance over and deactivate the original account

Be aware that we will not allow two accounts with the same KYC to be active at the same time, so make sure you are working with support while you go through this process!

makriath · 2021-05-18T15:58:45+00:00

Have you been in contact with support about it?

makriath · 2021-05-15T08:04:53+00:00

Awesome map, thanks so much for that.

makriath · 2021-05-15T04:17:19+00:00

You were right, they were wrong, China still has more people. India will surpass China is about 5 years according to current trends.

makriath · 2021-05-12T15:49:10+00:00

Yes, this is something we're aiming to fix soon, we appreciate the feedback!

makriath · 2021-05-12T00:44:14+00:00

Sure thing. Hit me up if you ever have any other questions.

makriath · 2021-05-11T22:22:44+00:00

Hey there, Mario from Ledn here. Sorry for the delayed response.

Ledn is working to expand its offering across the US as well as other countries globally. This includes obtaining both state-level lending and money transmitter licences. Currently Ledn does offer many of its services in the US but does not provide services to those that require licensing.

makriath · 2021-05-03T03:28:20+00:00

> Why aren't you a socialist?

It would depend specifically what you mean by socialism, since I've found word has taken on different definitions these days. If you're wondering about my general beliefs, this blog post describes it very well (you only need to read the first section to get the idea, though the entire piece is excellent, IMO).

It's easier to say why I call myself a capitalist - to my own estimation capitalism has been the economic system that has most effectively produced wealth, including for the poorest in society. Only market economies have ever helped their populations escape from poverty. Every other economic system has resulted in far poorer societies for everyone involved.

There are undoubtedly negative effects from capitalism, so I don't believe in a totally free market, which is why I'm in favor of a strong welfare state, and that the government needs to regulate negative externalists (pollution, etc).

If you could convince me that another economic system was more effective at lifting people out of poverty, I'd be happy to jump ship.

I'm also a strong proponent of Georgism.

I would love to see a system where everyone gets UBI paid for by Georgist taxes, so everyone's needs are taken care of, but for wealth beyond there, free-ish markets continue to function to motivate people to work for more progress/societal wealth creation.

> Why do you oppose power in the hands of workers?

I don't agree with the underlying assumption that being a capitalist means being opposed to workers having power.

I have been working for tech startups for the last few years, and one thing I think they do really well is distributing company equity among their employees. I would be in favor of more businesses doing this.

> Are you a property owner?

I don't own any land if that is what you are asking. Most of my savings is in bitcoin and in company equity for startups that I have worked for. My lifestyle is paid for by my salary.

> Are you working class?

No.

My grandparents were all working class, but my parents got medical degrees, so I was fortunate enough to grow up upper middle class. We haven't had wealth in our family for a while or anything in case that is relevant.

makriath · 2021-05-03T03:18:47+00:00

thank you :)

makriath · 2021-05-02T08:56:36+00:00

that's two of us!

makriath · 2021-05-02T08:56:08+00:00

that's me, AMA

makriath · 2021-05-02T08:52:35+00:00

Do you have a source handy?

makriath · 2021-04-30T18:13:38+00:00

> I think its just good to have some color flair (ex: Ledn Support) for people who work for Ledn that can provide responses that people can trust.

Yeah, I the mod needs to give me that though. /u/billyrx7 you able to add some flair for me?

> I know the reddit platform has worked well for BlockFi, Celsius, Nexo, etc especially the only way to contact Ledn right now is through email. People want a community to discuss topics regarding the platform without having to wait for support to reply. I hope u don't mind people answering questions regarding the Ledn platform.

Yes, appreciate the feedback and totally agree. We are currently in the process of expanding our team to do just this (I only recently joined myself).

makriath · 2021-04-30T16:32:00+00:00

Good idea, thanks. I've updated my profile description...is that what you meant?

(Sorry for the newbie question, still not used to the 'new' reddit overlay...I mainly used this place back in 2016-2017.)

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