RE: I'd Like To Learn To Work On The Land: With Animals, With Plants, On Sustainable Building Projects. Here's What I Have To Say:
I agree that thinking of the 'value' of crypto in terms of fiat currency is redundant, although the 'exchange rate' will go up at some point (personally, I think it's starting now and will pick up speed). More and more services will become available - exchangeable if you will, for crypto. Having said that, if Steem were to go up to say $10, and I needed/wanted to, I would trade small amts here and there. I'm in for the long run but not wedded to anything as such - tokens pretty much coming out of my ears: Steem, Smoke, WEED, PAL etc, and I've only ever bought Steem.
I agree with the shift in perspective towards a mindset of abundance and I believe it is built into the system. 'Abuse' of the system (voting circles etc) comes from the scarcity mindset that seeks to gather and thinks that that is the priority and a measure of success - the old shit right :). Agree therefore also with your third point about quality content (whatever that may be!) having the pleasant side-effect of being an 'income' generator on top of the satisfaction of liberated self-expression.
Hahaha, Steem is actually the only token I have that I did NOT buy. It's all from blogging, which is worth about the same as all my other coins... or at least until a few weeks ago, when they started taking off.
As for the quality content, it's of course always in the eye of the up-voter. Which is why I like to keep mine informative, a bit visual, around 1000 words... which is what I like to see in a good post myself. But to each their own.
And whether we call a banding together of folks a gang or a community only depends on what they do and how. Which is why I'm super happy to have made connections with you. S steem on, my friend, lots of good luck on your endeavors, and I look forward to reading your posts!
Thank You David 🙏