Will 2018 be the year of "swan songs"?
photo credit: @twiceuponatime
What's the meaning of the phrase 'Swan song'?
A final gesture or performance, given before dying or retirement.
"The swan song (ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement. The phrase refers to an ancient belief that swans (Cygnus spp.) sing a beautiful song just before their death, having been silent (or alternatively, not so musical) during most of their lifetime. This belief, whose basis in actuality is long-debated, had become proverbial in ancient Greece by the 3rd century BC, and was reiterated many times in later Western poetry and art."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swan_song
Here are a few Swans
that I think are tuning up to sing, LOL:
POW (proof of work) mining for blockchains. Because it is an enormous energy wasting drain on resources, and has been found to be incapable of scaling to industrial levels of TPS (transactions per second).
"Fiat" currency. Every fiat currency in history has gone to a zero value, and on average in well under 50 years. Gold and silver have NEVER gone to zero value, anywhere, anytime. In fact, during some hyper inflations of fiat a few gold coins would buy you enormous amounts of hard assets (houses, land, factories etc.). Enough said?
Censorship of alternative media and information in general. Let's face it, the public is waking up and there will be a mass exit to censorship resistant platforms.
Inherited, as opposed to earned, wealth. Let's face it, wealth without work is an abomination. And when monopolies can no longer be enforced, as they cannot be in the coming blockchain world, to have extraordinary wealth you must provide extraordinary service!
"Monopolies." In my (not totally humble) opinion, monopolies are instituted and maintained by corruption and political coercion. That is changing because of the disruptive technologies the new innovators are bringing to us. BUT we must remain vigilant and cautious because of the "double edged sword" nature of some of them. Nothing the evil rascals would like better than to have enormous big data available on everyone (so you could neither buy nor sell without some "compliance mark" or social score. This would be less dangerous in a world of "crypto secession" (where you could move freely to join the blockchain community who's coded rules most closely match your preferences). But it is highly problematic if any trend to a "one world government" is allowed to proceed.
Which brings me to the final Swan
that I hope is singing its death tune now:
- A trend towards centralization. Let's make sure the pendulum swings more towards decentralization in the coming year(s). In government, in politics, in finance, in markets, in crypto, in information storage and retrieval. In everything!
Maximum power must always reside in you, as an individual
subject to your conscience, which is your connection to God.
Next, you can delegate SOME of your power to your community.
Then, your community can delegate SOME of of its power to your nation.
And your nation can delegate SOME of its power to alliances.
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Unfortunately,
the "New World Order" folks
have been preparing your enslavement for a very long time!
The Rise of the Phoenix world currency from the ashes of national fiat currencies ie. destruction of fiat currencies via hyperinflation. “Phoenix” is of course an occult metaphor. Out of the destruction, the ashes of the old world order, the Luciferian New World Order will rise like a Phoenix! https://socioecohistory.wordpress.com/2014/07/26/flashback-1988-get-ready-for-a-world-currency-by-2018%E2%80%B3-the-economist-magazine/
Don't fall for it!
Don't fall for it!
Don't fall for it!
Don't fall for it!
What Swan Songs do you see being sung this year?
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ouzo and out,
@onceuponatime
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I'm inclined to agree with pretty much all your "swans," although the timing of the singing I'm not so sure about.
On "inherited wealth" I'm inclined to think there will be a distinction between those who simply pass on "gross" amounts of wealth, and those work for a lifetime in service of passing a family business from generation to generation as a legacy. Maybe they are close to the same thing, but I think it may be a while before parents who "want to leave something better for their kids" abandon that mindset.
Fiat currency? Every fiat currency has gone to zero... and been replaced by another iteration of fiat currency. How much retraining will it truly take to untrain people from their attachments to a medium of exchange they have been familiar with for millennia? Is that swan singing? Maybe so... but right now, it's just humming a few bars...
Centralization ►decentralization... that one's an interesting beast. It may happen first through an unexpected avenue: The labor market. A few weeks back @lukestokes and I had an interesting exchange about the future of "work" and the possibility that "jobs" (as we know them) will cease to exist. Instead, we will all be purveyors of knowledge/skills/wisdom.
"Companies" (to the degree they exist) will no longer have "employees;" and any one of us can do a "task" for any one organization in need of it, in exchange for (ta-da!) something like a cryptocurrency. None of us have "jobs," we simply "do things" or provide services where they are needed. Most "mechanical" and physical labor jobs will be replaced by robotics, so we will be trading parts of our brain power.
In its purest form, Steemit is — in essence — a very early prototype of this model (if you peel off the immediate layer of self-serving "money strippers"), in which we individually "value" certain contributions more than others.
Again, I am possibly overly idealistic and hopeful here, but the "swan song" of the traditional job is one I would like to see.
"I think it may be a while before parents who "want to leave something better for their kids" abandon that mindset."
We will not need them to abandon a mindset. It will be abandoned on to them :-) What I mean is that it is going to take work, in the form of service to others, to maintain the value of any legacy. I personally will be ruthless in separating parasites from any value that might be in their so-called "wealth".
I doubt that robots, or AI, will ever duplicate "empathy", so I suspect that is one avenue of possible "service" to others. Some forms of creativity will also probably not be duplicated by AI (although I am less sure about that).
Yes, steemit has freed me from a "traditional" job - but I sure have to put in long hours :-)
I once attended at a party and met a guy, one thing led to another so I asked him what was his profession his answer still amaze me to date. "I am Niarhos nephew" he replied? That was the end of our chit chat he already placed himself above me and he felt so entitled to his "profession" made me feel a bit guild not coming from a rich family like his and a bit shame I didn't already knew who he was and had the balls to ask something that basic. There is nothing worst than inherited wealth it is a waste of resources and capital. It provides zero value to the communities and corrupts people from a very young age.
Absolutely.
"Wealth without work is an abomination"
Gandhi
"Out of the destruction, the ashes of the old world order, the Luciferian New World Order will rise like a Phoenix!" - It's been 3 decades. It's time to rise again! New World CryptoCurrency order.
Pardon me if I don't participate LOL
But you should be having a VIP seat for the show :)
@murda-ra, wasn't there a time we heard a blockchain sing a swan song? maybe when it went down with a black swan?
Despite all the important things mentioned about life, society and economy in this post, the curious traveler in me wants to know where @twiceuponatime took this beautiful photo?! Is that in Greece?
It is Switzerland of course!
Hi, i will ask you the same for the photo? :)
@tkappa you are in my mind! :)))
Χαχαχα ειδες πως σε νιωθω ;)
χαχαχα!! thanks! :))
Για αυτο σε συμπάθησα με την μια.
Nice! Thanks a lot for sharing the seer in you with us. As you know, I strongly relate to all these ideas and can hardly wait to see them take their place, except for the Phoenix, of course. ;)
Namaste :)
Are you prepared?
Hardly enough right now, especially considering where I am living... I sure hope things are going smoothly your way though. :) Namaste
@twiceuponatime did indeed a very nice job in getting that beautiful shot.
Was not really familiar wit the phrase !
While I do like the points and most of them all we do need to be exceptional in order to get sth exceptional in reward.
and getting some Gold would provably be not a bad idea who knows what situation might come in handy ;)
Well won't fall for it !
Gold is golden! LOL
What a plot twist! lol
I totally agree, POW, fiat and suppression of information are soon dying. I'm not sure how inherited wealth is coming to an end though and would love to know your thoughts.
Anyway, thanks for your efforts in raising awareness regarding the NWO folks. The vast majority still totally ignore what is truly going on.
My thought is that to maintain great wealth will need constant innovation and work.
I do not believe the swan song is one major event. It has been a gradual conditioning of the public in preparation for the end goal of the elites. Beta testing crypto currency to replace paper fiat money is only one very small part of it. They want the sheeple public to remain asleep as possible. Thanks @onceuponatime
What they want and what we will let them have are, hopefully, two different things.
I'm just coming across the phrase "Swan Songs" for the first time today. Well, I guess we learn everyday, and I've just learnt a new thing.
I think the world is about witnessing a paradigm shift from centralization to decentralization. And this process has already begun.
NIce one @onceuponatime
P.S: I'm a fan :)
Will always follow you,coz your posts are something different from others...
Am i missing @twiceuponatime here..😘
Are you as attached to @twiceuponatime as I am?
Lol. Bad habits indeed! I call this good habit.
Beautiful photographs you got there
Thank you!
friend @onceuponatime I always support you.
Oh my God! I have a groupie!!!
I knew about the meaning of κύκνειον ᾆσμα but didn't know it's origin, and the truth is i never herd a swan singing.. As for the swan song i think that Riple is near to Grammy..
If you ever do hear a swan singing......time to run!
I guess that after "Stairway to Heaven" everything was just one long swan song for them :-)
Actually after seeing this photography with beautiful view i'm little bit shocked about it's photography frame.
What perfect balance, everything in the photo frame was good and most interesting is @twiceuponatime captured the Duck in the center.
brilliant skilled photography. I'm gonna follow him right now.
But i will wait to see more next. Thank You @onceuponatime for share with us.
If it walks and quacks like a duck, @twiceuponatime is sure to capture it in the center :-)
Yeah i agree with you cause nothing could defeat his photography skill : )
Thanks a lot for sharing the seer in you with us. As you know, I strongly relate to all these ideas and can hardly wait to see them take their place, except for the Phoenix, of course.
You are gorgeous, man!
Wow, excellent capture of the swan.Such an amazing post sir.Thanks for sharing with us.
I will solidly agree with you on the fiat currency because I am pretty that it will happen, but not so sure about others as I do not have in depth knowledge.
However, certain things have to be buried for better things to arise and if it's gonna make things better in my country, why shouldn't I embrace it?
The future holds a lot in store for everyone and only the hardworking will take the spoils.
It's not a bad habit to following you and upvoting on your posts . Swan pic is awesome. Am not understand for the swan song
It's new information and for the first time I know it is that swans are singing songs before their death, thanks for that information ، Other gold and silver precious metals always retain their value ، Unlike papers and coins you may lose value ، good luck my dear friend @onceuponatime 👍👍😃
All the best for you my dear 😃😃😉
The swan is beautiful and has a very special picture
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Well I think 2018 will sing a swan song after the launch of SMT.
Fiat currency is not a good choice, in a way fiat currency is not an asset. Gold and silver are the best investments people should consider who have quite an amount in their hands, or maybe people should consider investing in real estate.
Is this the best time to invest in crypto ? Or maybe considering gold and silver investments is a wiser choice. What are your thoughts about this ? @onceuponatime @twiceuponatime
Cryptocurrency is the biggest queen and will rule the world very soon.likes the swan statement.
At first i really thought i am going through a badass song......
But now i got what #ONCEUPONATIME
is all about...
Swan has very beautiful photography. Music is also good.
Music??
Really? You can do better than this. Endeavor to make honest comments. One line and dishonest comments won’t get you anywhere. Take this advice from me and you’d be successful
Nice.......thats why i am amateur. ...and u r a whale for me
The new order ever it`s behind the global crisis. Is a cáncer for the humanity, just like the comunism
'This would be great to sung
Great post @onceuponatime.
I see SMT’s has the swan song being sung this year.
Recently you might have heard about the idea to move from an Ethereum consensus based on the Proof of Work (PoW) system to one based on the so-called Proof of Stake....@onceuponatime
Lol, 2018 is the year for swan song for fiat currency, as we all know. Fiat has lost the war against Crypto currency and we are getting ready for the swan show.
So many other swans are all around us a social media I think will sing a swan song this year or years to come is the one and only Facebook . The biggest time waster just like
If you’d agree with me, this is a good description of Facebook and with the rise of steemit , I’m getting ready for the swan show of Facebook
Cryptocurrency will soon take over the world. We must be prepared for reality. Thanks for sharing, sorry I'm a bit faced with language constraints.
Best Regards @onceuponatime 🙏
Swan song erases all the pains of mind
@onceuponatime,
What a great philosophy! Your examples that used to express "SWAN" is pretty cool! Yeah all those mentioned methodologies and technologies are at their SWAN stage now! But, still we got people who believes on these SWAN methodologies! Specially, Banks and Governments!
Cheers~
At first I actually thought you were talking about swan songs. Intersting article.
I think a Swan Song that will be sung this year is "people not believing in crypto, its a scam"
To me, photography is an art of observation. It’s about finding something interesting in an ordinary place…I’ve found it has little to do with the things you see and everything to do with the way you see them.
It was an excellent click @twiceuponatime
I really appreciate his wonderful photography. The view was awesome.
Thanks for sharing this photography.
Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything.
nothing to say about this beautiful capture with an amazing view. I'm so pleased to see this awesome click, It was best one.
The swan song (ancient Greek: κύκνειον ᾆσμα; Latin: carmen cygni) is a metaphorical phrase for a final gesture, effort, or performance given just before death or retirement.
wandarful picture.never see such a beautiful picture in my life.
thanks for post this kind of wanderful picture.
I am a new steemians, maybe i should study first with you, regards know me..
nice post...i learned something new from your post
The only swan song I'm interested in is the swan song of the earth. I hope I do not hear it! And until then, as John said:
To me,swan song is a tragedy+commedy song
Time to start making the lyrics of it lets go ;p
I wonder why crypto has been not challenged harder by some governments, for example here in the US?
It has been a gradual conditioning of the public in preparation for the end goal of the elites. Beta testing crypto currency to replace paper fiat money is only one very small part of it. They want the sheeple public to remain asleep as possible. Thanks @onceuponatime
It has been a gradual conditioning of the public in preparation for the end goal of the elites. Beta testing crypto currency to replace paper fiat money is only one very small part of it. They want the sheeple public to remain asleep as possible. Thanks @onceuponatime
i think about it hm..... i dont know that