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🛑 Why should I care?
Big tech owns most of our data! And sadly, they lock in or control our data, so we become increasingly indebted to them without any easy way of truly deleting one's data forever.
They shouldn't have access to our minds—too. Even worse, big tech gets away with making TRILLIONS of dollars off our data—under the guise of helping us—they are helping themselves.
We should own and control our thoughts. Shouldn't WE?!
🙏 Humble plea for your support
Please help me, help you, build a yet unnamed, privacy-first platform for free thinkers to house your second, and third, brain with your generous support—monetary, through sharing this message as widely as you can or otherwise.
🤔 WHY SHOULD I CONSIDER DONATING TO THIS PROJECT?
You will get unrestricted access to the platform forever once we build it, and it will help make you smarter and help you think, better and faster.
Here's a breakdown of what you'll get in return:
Complete offline support, no need to upload your data
Your generosity will be repaid 10 fold—at least—through a secure, and private platform for free thinkers (Priceless)
True data ownership and privacy (Priceless)
Lifetime access to the platform (Priceless)
Unlimited access to all future features, paid or otherwise—without ever paying a cent ever again—unless you choose to do so. (Priceless)
Priority feature requests—so you can contribute towards the evolution of the platform (Priceless)
You'll be contributing towards making the world a better place for all through better thinking and higher IQs (Priceless)
And much more (Infinitely priceless)
Think about this for a second: how much would it mean to you if you could finally own your notes and everything about your thinking? Can you put a price to that?
🛠 When and how will WE build this platform?
When I reach $66,667, I'll dedicate a befitting amount of time towards building this privacy-first and free-thinking platform to help everyday folks, like yourself, think, better—and thus become smarter. I'll very much appreciate your input and feedback—too.
A coffee or two, or as you are able, is all I need from you—to help me, help you, bring this bold vision to life.
I will deliver and distribute this project as a browser extension, standalone app, and website—across your favorite platforms with your input and feedback.
⏱ How long will it take to build this platform?
I can't indicate how long it will take but you'll have early access. Most features will be delivered in short sprints so you can start using it as fast as possible.
🧠 What's this second brain business?
A second brain is an everyday practice of capturing, storing and distilling one's thoughts into new knowledge for oneself and others. A third brain is my expansion on the great ideas behind the second brain and the Personal Knowledge Management (PKI) discipline—that I can't reveal at this point. I'll happily share it once we accomplish the goal of kickstarting things. Tiago Forte and Anne-Laure Le Cunff are just some of the good folks at the fore of the second brain revolution.
🤯 Third brain!?
Yes, much like 'Building a Second Brain' by Tiago Forte—there will be a third brain. Right now, I'm not at liberty to disclose details about this groundbreaking idea. Take a chance on my vision toward a free and private thinking future for humanity.
🕸 Isn't this just another networked thinking tool like Roam, Obsidian, or Logseq?
No! Mine—and I would assume yours—is a mission to create something bigger than oneself.
⚠️ I love your idea, but I don't know you enough to trust you
Don't know me, let's fix that—let's hop on a paid call where I will provide you with real value in the form of marketing, music, or technology advice in a one-on-one setting, or you could follow me on Twitter, find more details a the end of this post.
🍱 This sounds like you're looking for handouts, how can you offer me real value right away?
I'd be more than delighted to hop on a call; please book a paid call. I'm not looking for handouts, but I'll appreciate your generosity—all the same.
🤦♂️ But who the hell is Stalin Kay, and what kind of horrific name is that?
Hey there 👋, my second given name is Stalin 😊. Yes, after Joseph Stalin—I've been bashed about it, but it doesn't preclude me from doing great things for humanity. I certainly intend to atone for the historical misdeeds of the name.
I'm an author, researcher, app and software developer, and creator, among other things. I was born in war-torn Angola at the height of the apartheid era. I'm not my circumstances—I'm a globalist—that which divides us shouldn't keep us from building a shared prosperous future through honest dialog and thinking.
I live at the intersection of marketing, music, and technology—❤️. I've dedicated much of my life to helping entrepreneurs and businesses succeed on the internet through marketing, music, and technology.
Check out my profile on LinkedIn, or follow me on Twitter for more.
🌎 Finding Stalin
I'm more active on Twitter, so please get in touch there. Feel free to follow me—I'll follow back, and DMs are welcome—let's be friends.
👩⚖️ Disclosure
I've included a few affiliate links in this post to me help fast-track reaching the funding goals of this ambitious but feasible project.