HELLO STEEMIT! I am Dustin/@liberadish, a voluntarist/libertarian from idyllic Southern Illinois/USA

Hi!
My name is Dustin. I was named me after the song "Dust in the Wind." This is my first post on Steemit, although I started my account a few months back. I've been lurking around, getting a feel for the community, but now it's time to dive in and start producing some content! The Steemit platform is very exciting to me, although I must admit, I'm only beginning to wrap my head around the implications of blockchain technology. If anyone has knowledge of informational resources on blockchain tech that I should be aware of, please let me know!

I live in Southern Illinois, right at the cusp of the Shawnee National Forest and just east of the Ozarks. This region has long been known as "Little Egypt" in recognition of the convergence of the Mississippi River and the Ohio River and the lush fertility which resulted, mirroring the Nile delta in Egypt. This land is rich with forests and hiking trails, fantastic rock formations and gorgeous lakes. Here is a photo I took at "The Garden of the Gods," a great jewel of Southern Illinois.

I have a small gourmet mushroom business called "Little Egypt Mushroom Co." I focus on growing oyster mushrooms for the time being, but I will be branching out into other varieties in the future. I would love to meet any fellow mycologists here on Steemit and exchange information on cultivation techniques, so if you have any interest, hit me up! I will be happy to answer any questions about my operation. Here's a peak inside my fruiting chamber:

My primary passion is the study of libertarian and anarchistic philosophy. I will be dedicating a lot of my posts to this subject. This is why my Steemit account is @liberadish, which is also the name of my upcoming podcast and website. I came up with the name Liberadish as an amalgamation of 'liber,' the Latin word for freedom, and 'radish,' which is a root vegetable having a name which is itself derived from the Latin word for 'root.' Thus Liberadish will endeavor to explore "the roots of freedom." The word 'radical' also comes to us via the Latin 'radicem.' This tells us that something is radical if and when it engages the root of the matter. Radical ideas are often met with discomfort because, by their nature, they challenge the root of the status quo. In this sense, Liberadish and The Liberadish Podcast will be decidedly radical in content. Much emphasis will be put on the etymology of terms (the roots of language), so again the name Liberadish is highly apt. I anticipate meeting many fellow voluntarist/libertarian/anarchist-without-hyphens here at Steemit, and look forward to building alliances of non-aggression and thwarting authoritarian/statist institutions across the world. Agora! Anarchy! Action!

Also, I have a cat. Her name is Ra, which phonetically represents a tiny ROAR.

PS: If you enjoy lo-fi hip-hop beats, I encourage you to check out my Soundcloud and share with me your thoughts!

THANKS FOR READING!