A conversation with Shawn Yeager and Derek Ross at the Imagine If conference in Nashville, TN. We discuss the current state of digital communications and identity with a specific focus on nostr. Date: September 20, 2025 Shawn on Nostr: https://primal.net/shawn Derek on Nostr: https://primal.net/derekross Bitcoin Park on Nostr: https://primal.net/park Imagine If: https://bitcoinpark.com/imagineif (00:40) Future of digital comms, identity, social (01:41) Diagnosing the problems: incentives, KYC, and broken trust (03:05) Censorship, shadow bans, and owning your social graph (05:00) AI, deepfakes, and can we trust what we see? (07:24) Algorithmic control vs user choice (10:10) Introducing Nostr: open protocol, healthier engagement (11:54) Digital health, doomscrolling, and parenting challenges (15:21) Youth safety on open protocols: responsibilities and tools (18:22) Give parents the tools: OS-level controls and UX (19:35) Getting started with Nostr: keys, Primal, and UX spectrum (21:17) Vibe-coding apps: Soapbox/Shakespeare on Nostr + Bitcoin (22:39) Permissionless payments and AI-built sites Video: https://primal.net/e/nevent1qqs0v7rgjh55wygwuc8pmqvk0qz6qts30uaut2c8lp4dgh9usw2cdpgnznwd9 more info on the show: https://citadeldispatch.com learn more about me: https://odell.xyz
