Sterlin Luxan, A Belated Introduction and The Great Steemit Migration

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Dear fellow Steemophiles,

My name is Sterlin Luxan...and I just now realized how rude I have been.

I discovered this platform as a result of encouragement from several friends, as well as sleuthing around and doing my own due diligence. But after becoming acquainted with how the Steemit app operates, excitement and buzz overwhelmed me, and I maniacally started brainstorming, creating and uploading content—sometimes into the wee hours of the night.

Amid my glassy-eyed, avaricious hunger, the thought of properly introducing myself never entered my mind. I felt like I seduced you all into joining me for a one night stand instead of taking everyone on several dates to build rapport and develop intimacy.

So perhaps we can start fresh, and get to know each other a bit better before hitting the sheets.

sterlinandCC

My wife and I

CecilliaandSterlin

A Little Bit About Me; Psychological Anarchism


In meat space, I am married to a beautiful woman who I am in maddening love with. She takes takes care of me and makes certain I do not overstep my bounds and get into too much trouble, because I have a history of disobeying authority and causing mischief.

As of late, she has given me playful grief. I have been spending a lot of time on Steemit, and she joshes me for entertaining this new addiction. Together, we have no children, but that is on the agenda for some time in the future.

Online, I go by the moniker "Psychologic-Anarchist." Many people know me by that name because I have a Facebook community with 35,000 loyal supporters. I also help maintain the Compassionate Anarchy group on Facebook, and moderate The Art of Not Being Governed, Living in Modern Times, Emancipated Human, and several other anarchist news pages.

I have appeared on my friend Jeff Berwick's (@dollarvigilante) popular Anarchast show, and I will be speaking at next year's Anarchopulco conference. I have written for www.bitcoin.com as a crypto-journalist. I work as a university research assistant and a copy editor. I am also working on my Masters degree in counseling psychology.

I write relentlessly. I carry a Moleskin journal with me everywhere and jot down any idea I come up with for future reference. Doing this on a day-to-day basis is what led me to the ideas and insights that spurred the development of the relational or compassionate anarchist philosophy, which has gained influence as a alternative approach to spreading and conceptualizing anarchism.

As a result, I have penned numerous articles for my website and started creating videos as they pertain to educating people about nonviolence, compassion, communication strategies, and counseling psychology.

But just as important, I have also helped broaden interest and bring more value to the Steemit ecosystem.

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How I Helped Bootstrap the great Anarchist Migration to Steemit


After I started exploring Steemit, read its White Paper, and listened to a YouTube interview several times with the founders Dan (@dantheman) and Ned (@Ned), I decided that this was the most amazing use of blockchain technology that has ever been implemented. I was mesmerized by its ingenuity and depth.

This encouraged me to create a video exploring how the platform would revolutionize the anarchist's pursuit of global freedom. In the video, I briefly analyzed the platform, provided an introduction to its native cryptocurrencies, and then expressed my vision for how anarchists could leverage this unique spin on blockchain technology.

I did not expect this to happen quickly, but after I uploaded the video, Jeff watched it and he made a post about it and referenced my work. Between my own marketing of the video and Jeff's larger influence, the anarchist community exploded in enthusiasm for Steem. All the major figures in the community migrated to the platform almost overnight and my video went from 100 views to over 1,400.

Big names like Barry Cooper, Luis Fernando Mises, Amanda Rachwitz, Ian Freeman, Rob Hustle, Luke Z Rudkowski, Derrick Broze, John Vibes, and many more took the platform by storm.

In all honestly, I had never really seen mass adoption on this scale, and I am proud that I was able to create something that helped propel the anarchist community over to this beautiful platform. And I believe, this accomplishment has inched us closer to realizing our dreams of a freer society.

Here is the video:

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Not Just to Accumulate Wealth; Ready for a Steemy Romance?


Needless to say, I am stoked about all the possibilities of this platform, and I am privileged to be here with you. I know that nothing is guaranteed for the future, and that this application could prove "to good to be true," as many critics have cynically pointed out. But I intend on leveraging all of my contacts and energy in order to popularize Steemit and get as many people on board as possible.

I hope that every one of us can move forward with this goal—not only to accumulate wealth—but to create the society we yearn for, which includes the principles of free market economics, sweat equity, escape from government coercion, individual liberty, heartfelt compassion, and collaborative and transparent relationships.

The future is now and the crypto-technology cat is out of the proverbial bag. I am happy to get to know all of you and share in all of the beautiful content we are going to create for the world. And hopefully, now that we have built enough rapport to enjoy intimacy and closeness together, we can hit sheets and enjoy a Steemy romance.

Love and Freedom

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Hi @sterlinluxan, welcome on board! I've only gotten to know you and @dollarvigilante after watching some youtube videos. It's a weird feeling, feeling so connected right away - I guess I've never really thought of my position, but I think that I'm naturally an anarchist. We just don't use that word much over here.

Cheers mate, hope you enjoy your stay here. I'll be looking forward to discussing stuff with you :)

Absolutely. I am glad you were able to look at these ideas and consider them. I am open to discussion any time. Let me know! Thanks for commenting here and following me.

I have plenty of writing pieces in the pipeline that may resonate well with anarchism. Personally I think I may have more to add into the discussion - finding the right words to fit the minds around here.

Would highly appreciate if I could gain a following from you as well, brother :)

There's a bunch of us over in https://steemit.chat too, your company there would be great!

I'm working on the post, and the Time lapse video to show me draw the whole thing! But I finished this today! Hahha Look Familiar?

Thank you so much Sterlin for the video that explains Steemit so well. Great for a newbie like me!

Bad ass!!! Thank you so much! I love it.

Yay I'm glad you like it Heheh :)

What a fantastic project for the futur of humanity, thank you so much for your input, dedication and work, namaste :)

I appreciate your video as you let us understand this and the platform will be great
You have so much good info so I will share it with my friends.

I will follow you further and give votes on good artiklerr
Regards @xpilar

No problem. I was glad to be able to articulate it.

Welcome! I have been following your posts with interest. Nice of you to introduce yourself... I really should do the same at some point.

I believe in a a voluntary world.

"I carry a Moleskin journal"

Sounds slightly less scary than a human flesh journal like the necronomicon.

If it was not for your prodding I would not have come back to the platform. Your video prompted Jeff to join and then I was once again excited for the opportunity to be part of it.

Your writing is a breath of fresh air in a world that has grown stale.

Thanks a lot, hilarski. I am glad you appreciate my writing. I view it as a dying art form, where internet shitposting has take precedence over producing clear, eloquent, and engaging prose. I am glad you are here as well.

Nice post . I'll upvote in a few minutes. Are we missing any anarchist? Are there any communist anarchist we could attract . Most of these guys are an caps but might be good forum for debates.

Nice to have you on steemit Sterlin. So now we have all plenty of anarchists here can the revolution finaly begin?

@sterlinluxan, Welcome to the world steemit... :)

Thank you. I am glad to be here. This community is awesome.

There probably are some that we can get into contact with, and get them to engage. The problem is they hate money, so they don't like getting involved with or understanding cryptocurrencies in my experience. I will try.

👍welcome @sterlinluxan awesome video

How do they buy all those Macbook Pros and $300 sneakers then? :P

lol true!

They aren't too keen on free speach nor money- if their mod's actions on reddit are any indication...

I didn't know much Anarchy but looks like it's the perfect system. No one who controls us..
Thank you much for the post my friends.

If you have any time I would appreciate if you check my latest fictional Story - Steem Survivors

I've seen a couple of posts similar to this one; the excitement of profit tones down a bit, then there is a realization that it's a community. Good to see.

Yes. I love the community!

I've been following for a while, but it's nice to meet the man behind the words. Great tattoos and a beautiful wife, I've learned so much from this post!

#hotwife tag maybe?
Steemit or cryptocurrencies is just what anarchist need to prove their points. But this platform will never be perfect, like this world will never be to our liking.
We can only strive to achieve perfect or at least fair society.

I think fairness and trust are the greatest assets of blockchain tech. And the #hotwife tag idea is great. ;) Thanks.

Great write up. My intro was weak but a total newby. I'm starting to get the hang of it.

love you man, very excited about the work you are bringing to the anarchist community.

Love you to, brother. Thanks a lot.

Thanks for recognizing the genius that Dan has put into this and triggering Jeff to feed the avalanche. Can't wait to see the landscape which the Steemit express is piercing through. Looking forward to your future posts ;-)

Yes! More of this! Let's get back to ideas and quality content and not so much of the Steemit debates about Steemit. I am confident that you will be adding great value to this platform and hope that the voluntary/anarchist community here can really provide a better vision for what may come.

Support and follow each other - if you value the content, of course. Help the little guys, be grateful for the big guys, collaborate when you can. That's what it's all about, isn't it?

Nice to meet you...again!

Steemophiles!! Bahahaha! pure gold!

Hah. Thanks!

It would have been nice if you had answered my comments.

Felixxx, I apologize, but this last few days I was handling other business and could not respond as much. I am open to chat now.

It had a sarcastic sound to it, but I still think it was valid question:

I haven't heard of 'Relational Anarchism' before.
Your description here sounds a lot like 'Christianity' to me.
Isn't 'Relationism' pretty much what Jesus practiced ?

In reply to your post:
https://steemit.com/anarchism/@sterlinluxan/everyone-should-hug-an-anarchist-anarchism-is-a-form-of-emotional-exchange

I also don't agree on the way you use the word 'philosophy'.
I think you can not pluralise it:
https://steemit.com/philosophy/@felixxx/philosophy-is-a-science

I still follow you and I see, how you can't answer every comment.
I had stopped voting for you - blindly posting and not engaging isn't valuable for me.

Thanks for making up your mind !
Have a great day, too !

Ah indeed. To answer briefly, relationalism does have some similarities between spiritual philosophies and compassion teachings, especially from some of the great religious leaders. However, there is no religious component of relationalism, and it is specifically geared toward producing more anarchist societies via its tenets. I hope that clarified some things!

philosophies

You did it again.
Do you also believe in different mathematics ? Where 2+2=5 ?
Do you have your own mathematic ?

Let no one ignorant of geometry enter

That's not philosophy, my friend.

Well, technically philosophy just means love of wisdom in the etymological sense of the term. But if you prefer method or trajectory, I use those as well.

I'm well glad you told me, what I have already posted explicitly on my blog and linked into my previous answer for you.*
Since you deliberately decide to ignore anything outside your bubble, I'm not gonna engage any further.

Peace

*sarcasm

Philosophy means love of mysteries also. Sophistic means to avoid showing the essence of something, Sophistry is the art of trying to dodge the point while making a persuasive argument...

It really represents the core of the impulse towards scientific investigation, nothing new can come of fearing to explore the unknown and to ask the questions about why something is a certain way and not another way.

I am currently based in the city bearing the name Sofia. It's a very interesting place, if you've never been, although the least of the wonders you can find in this country.

Excellent introduction! Your wife is lovely! It's nice to put a face to the woman you referenced in your article 'How to Seduce Libertarian Women and Secure a Black Market Romance.' :) https://psychologic-anarchist.com/2016/07/13/how-to-seduce-libertarian-women-and-secure-a-black-market-romance/

Ah YES! I remember. That would be her. :) Thanks for the comment.

My appreciation for you has grown as you have grown, Sterlin. I love your writing. I endeavor to put a similar power of compassion behind many of my posts because of you, though I retain my own style. I am ever grateful for your influence here, you indirectly have made me hundreds in a week.

Also, I don't mind being mentioned here. ;)

Haha. I didn't figure you would mind, unless you really did not want your name mentioned, in which case I would edit it out. ;)

In either case. thanks so much for your support, ma'am. I am happy that we can collaborate in various ways to make the best of our online experience. I see all of us helping to bootstrap this platform and push it into the mainstream light. But who knows. I won't say it will be a guaranteed success or will be sustainable, but my research on the underlying technology suggests that it is a solid idea designed by professionals.

I'm mildly curious why Larken's name doesn't turn up in that list of luminaries in the recent Steemit anarchist migration...

Holy crap. I totally forgot to add @Larkenrose. I assure you that was not on purpose. When I can edit the piece I will add his name to the piece. Thanks for pointing that out.

@dragonanarchist My Dear, Every time I turn around, well .. there you are. So awesome to see you "spreading your wings" ! Loving your work and really glad to see you hooked up with Jeff ! /Cast +5 Int. buff

thanks for the intro. your enthusiasm for this platform is a big part of why i came over.

Awesome. Thanks a lot. I love this stuff.

Lovely introduction Sterlin!

Thanks, friend!

Already got my ticket to Anarchopulco and can not wait to see you speak. I was introduced to you by my sidekick @xeldal who likes your take on psychology and philosophy surrounding the non-aggression principle. I like it too. You seem to me like a very kind and level headed individual. I am glad you are here.

Thanks so much for this post. You brought Jeff Berwick here and he brought me here, and I'm incredibly stoked about the possibilities for spreading anarchist and voluntaryist ideas here.

Absolutely. This seems like a great place to share our ideas. Thanks for following me and helping to educate people on these notions.

Welcome to the world steemit.

Thank you so much!

I didn't realize you were a mod at the Art of Not Being Governed, what a great site. I haven't had much interaction with people on the internet, I found you on Steemit and now realize I've probably read your work when I was being an anarchist lurker these last years.

Your articles give me the kind of brain food I need. Cheers and re-welcome, it's good to know more about you, my partner is also giving me playful grief

Yes! That is awesome. I am super happy you were able to read my work early on, and that it might have helped you. I will continue producing articles and doing everything in my ability to provide the very best content. Thanks for your support.

You led the charge man. Already called it. #Exodus

Welcome, surprise!!

Thanks for the good article.

Welcome, friend.

Hi, I'm yet learning about steemit. I think it's amazing to meet someone like you, so far from my reality. Otherwise, I would never have this opportunity. Thanks to steemit, thanks to my son in law who talked to me about it. I'm changing, of course, because all interactions do that. Well, I still feel I'm like a child discovering the wonders life can bring. Nice to meet you.

Very cool. Nice to meet you as well, Marli. I look forward to reading some of your posts!

Freedom to all humans right now! No more rulers!

Hi Sterlin, Just saw you on the show with Jeff and Terry...Thanks for all the great information. I am a film maker and audio guy...I would really like to be able to film the event in Acapulco, if you have any pull there. I really want to be involved! Much love to you and the lovely wife! Upvoted and following
Rodger @citizenpresscorp

Greetings ^_^

Con esa cara de mejicano, tu apellido debería ser Lujan pinche bueyyy:)

Welcome, nice post @sterlinluxan

Welcome, nice post. I am sure you will enjoy your stay at steem :)

Hello @sterlinluxan, Funny how things work out, here I am welcoming you to steemit (Welcome bro), and because of your video w/ jeff I joined. Seems like I have been reading your stuff for days ... Great work, btw ... NO really ... Real pro "Thinkum Dinkum" (Heinlein would be proud) Peace, Love & Freedom
Read More, Reason More ... JTS

I think you lose the word Steemophiles, doesn't sound good no matter the context.

Just a thought :)

Greetings, @serlinluxan! I think one of your posts was my first exposure to Steemit, which probably was what convinced me to join. Had I first found some lame-bo post, I probably wouldn't be on here yet.

I'm enjoying the various terms being thrown about for those of us here.... Steemophiles, Steemitzens (the one I came up with in my intro post), maybe "Steempunks"? "Steemitpunks?" shrug

Welcome to the steemteam!

Great post sir.

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Great introduction. As an anarchist and a writer myself, this will be the first platform where I will actually publish my thoughts on politics, anarchism, freedom, statism/nationalism, self-improvement, psychedelics, consciousness and other things related to the true progression and forward-movement of humanity.

Social media such as facebook has been helpful in some aspects (it's where I have initially networked with and met many of you), but I have stopped using it for specific reasons which are obvious to many of us. Needless to say, I feel like Steemit is a much more secure, content-targeted and beneficial platform to operate on. I really look forward to participating here as a writer, and as a student of knowledge.

Sterlin, you truly have a unique angle that you're working with from an Anarchist perspective and I give you your due credit for that - I think you're helping many of us keep our heads on our shoulders by providing some excellent insight on how to systematically engage the public in a fashion that allows them to relate to our motive instead of dismiss it. Furthermore, your words have already provided me with valuable personal insight - I believe that the compassionate side of Anarchy is something I never really considered as being critical to the movement; it most certainly is.

Thanks for putting your heart into your work. You've definitely found your calling and I hope that Steemit will help many others to do the same.

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Hi! Your enthusiasm is contagious! High value video you made ;-) I've got a question: where does one sees its reputation (from minus 9 to 9 if I understood correctly) on Steemit?

Hello Sterlin- I just heard you on Jeff Berwick's show even though it was several months ago. We met in Ben Wheeler last spring along with Derrick Broze. Thanks for the work you do and keep up the great work. "Between stimulus and response there is a space, and in that space lies freedom"- Victor Frankl.

So if your a psychological anarchist does that mean your mind is in constant chaos so you never know how to make up your mind!? Your mind is bound by no rules so your bound to think or say anything without a conscience?

Anarchy does not mean no rules, it means no rulers. There are rules built into the universe by which we all must abide (gravity, cause and effect, economics...). Anarchists seek to abide peacefully by the rules that really matter, and shun human attempts to rule others.

What are these rules that really matter huh!? examples please. Perhaps doing away with the caste system in India would be a good idea, but is that really anarchist?

  ·  8 years ago (edited)

I gave three examples of bodies of rules that matter.

How is the caste system maintained? Do people just go with it on their own, or does someone force others to stay in their caste when they try to leave it?