Open source is also free!(sometimes) I think now more than before we need code that can be audited and ensured it is not compromising our private information. Microsoft has become a company that has abstracted

The damage msm has done to race relations borders on irreparable. Passing blame and shame from hundreds of years ago does nothing but to remind us why we can never build a relationship of unity and trust.

I fear for any child going through the public schooling system. They are I'll equipped to live an adult life or be competitive in a globally competitive marketplace. The stigma of Americans being stupid

I am inclined to agree with you. Just in the US, the trend seems to be more abuse coming from police officers. I know not all officers abuse their authority but it seems more and more of them are turning

It's troubling times for sure. On the one hand we have unprecedented technology that will radically revolutionize quality of life. The convenience of which compromises human rights. Many times I have heard

For better or worse, private activity, on principle, should never be compromised. National Security excuses be damned.

Difficult to remain innocent under a system which inherently believes you are never innocent. All the surveillance we live with is proof enough of that. Even as far back as the 80's government would rather

I remember when eth split and etc came around. The sentiment then was that etc would die or etc would prove itself the real eth. Neither really happened and etc has survived and eth is continuing nicely.

I have been using xubuntu for about two years now. It's been the best OS I've ever used and learning the command prompt was actually an enjoyable experience. If there was any other I would want to use

I certainly believe privacy exists but in this era it is becoming a scarce commodity. The current surveillance trends don't seem to be stopping anytime soon and it looks likely it will get progressively

This is true but society isn't set up to promote resiliency, self sufficiency, independence. Society is or seems to be set up to promote the exact opposite actually. How many people do you know who don't

Nice read! I agree that not only can you save you, you SHOULD save yourself. If more people were self-sufficient, reliable, and in general didn't rely so much on others or a system to float them we would

Wonderful interview. Listening to Ron Paul is always a joy. You can tell this system is corrupted because he is the only politician who was true to his role. He represented maximum liberty to the people.

Thanks for the welcome , achraf! I will check you out and I am confident I will have a blast here!

Thank you for giving me your time kassie-vegas! Am happy to be here and I will check you out!

Thank you for the diversity of welcomes! I am so glad to be apart of this growing community.

Thank you for the welcome and the support! I am happy to be on this amazing place!

It should be a core requirement! No one should be left to blindly navigate this rapidly developing world and adequate education is the light that leads the way. Financial literacy is like turning the high

Hello gaman, thanks for the welcome! I will check you out and look forward to talking to you about many things.

Thank you for the welcome! I am learning so much being here everyday! I will read your posts and look forward to having some interesting discussions.