Lunapilot on Nostr: The key functions a state normally provides are: identity, money, coordination, ...

The key functions a state normally provides are: identity, money, coordination, dispute resolution, safety nets, and infrastructure coordination. Nostr can’t replace physical infrastructure itself, but it can coordinate the social layer that lets people self-organize around those functions. Countries are trying to force Digital Identification on everything they touch which causes a loss of freedom from the State.

The sort of apps that we create should be those that enable individuals to deal with each other WITHOUT that man-in-the-middle concept. Decentralized Identity & Reputation would seem to be the first of these. If the State has control over your Identification then it can delete, amend or adversely impact it, having all your personal details under your own key is a start.
Peer-to-Peer Markets so you can transact commercially with people without the State taking their slice of the pie - Mutual Aid Networks would also be part of this, replace welfare systems with voluntary support networks, this becomes a peer-to-peer safety net. Governments gain a lot of power over people because they sell the story that people won't help each other unless the State is standing over them with a big stick etc! Whereas, most of the time it is the State standing in the way of people helping others!
Decentralized Job & Labour Markets could be worked through mesh networks - most of the economy could be done on a more casual basis on a peer-to-peer basis!
Physical-World Coordination Tools which are the most important layer for real autonomy:- tool sharing, local food distribution, ride sharing etc.

These help communities operate without centralized control.

Nostr is not the replacement for the state itself (yet!) but it’s the coordination layer for: trust, communication, economic exchange, reputation. If those layers become decentralized, many state functions become optional rather than mandatory. The State wants EVERYTHING to touch it but that feels like a future that we really don't want to experience...