Death and the Maiden 💀👧 Happy Friday.

One of the most genuine private expressions of affection might just be checking the weather where those you care about live or are visiting. Living vicariously, I suppose. What places are on your weather app?

Had one of those rare incredible and gratifying days today. If you go into something with no expectations, a good attitude, and give it your best shot, it's amazing what can come out of it.

Went to get my haircut today. I’ve been close with my hairdresser for at least 4-5 years, gotten to know her pretty well. Every six weeks, like clockwork. She’s gone through some shit recently, re-evaluating life. Smart, open minded. Bright. Positive. Asked me about bitcoin a few months ago, out of the blue. Have been back twice since then. Bought her a book. Told her the best thing she can do is read up on it and have an open mind. Maybe buy a little, so you can feel it. But read, educate yourself first above all. Fast forward to today. Lots more questions. Volatility, energy, what is money anyway?, do you think it’ll drop sharply again? why do home prices only go up?, why are my hair product prices going through the roof? She’s on the path. Shifted to time preference, energy, what it means for freedom and the 3rd world, those with no financial privilege. Talked about funding wars, petrodollar, hyperinflation in history, etc. Real smorgasbord of topics to dip your toe near the rabbit hole. Kept it light though. In the end, the most interesting comment came early. Sentiment check. She said of all her clients, bitcoin gets mentioned periodically… nobody takes it seriously. “If it’s so great, why haven’t you accepted it as payment then?…Must be nothing.” It’s all a scam, drug dealers, criminals, etc. etc. Apparently, it turns out, I’m the only one who has even engaged in a rational discussion about it. Early. For perspective, she probably has several hundred clients, from all walks of life, broad cross section of society. Many are very successful and well educated people. Even someone who works for the monetary authorities. Trust. We’re in the middle of one of America’s major cities. And not a single one of her clients has said a single positive or serious thing to say about bitcoin. It’s laughed off in passing. I told her, either I’m crazy, or this is the best proof you’re gonna get that this once in a lifetime technological shift is not priced in or understood yet. But it could very well be the most important technologies of our lifetimes, hiding in plain open source sight. There is so much room to run to change the world. All it takes is an open mind, perhaps some circumstance, curiosity and being humble. What a time to be alive. Relax, nothing is under control. 🧡

“This is an assured source of financing,” Yellen told reporters.

Happy 🍕 day.

If you've never seen a live performance of Mahler's Second Symphony, do yourselves a favor and just go. Even if you're not 'into' classical music, this 90 minute experience will change you. Was entstanden ist, das muß vergehen! Was vergangen, auferstehen! Hör' auf zu beben! Bereite dich zu leben! What was created must perish, What has perished must rise again. Tremble no more! Prepare yourself to live! “People often ask what it feels like to conduct. It is very hard to describe...at the end of it you feel that you have arrived in heaven having gone through hell.” -Semyon Bychkov about Mahler's 2nd. For those of you in either New York or Chicago, you're in luck! There are some performances coming up in the next few weeks. Just go, you won't regret it.

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Quietly released over the past few days, @Lyn Alden has a new narrated animation video summarizing her book, Broken Money. It’s beautifully done, and a great start to her new YouTube channel, Lyn Alden Media. Thank you for all you do. Your work is having a positive impact on people around the world.

Why is taking advantage of something generally considered ‘good’ while taking advantage of someone is ‘bad’?

Getting ready for Friday’s halving day BBQ…

Good morning and relax, nothing is under control.

The 5-year GME and ETHBTC charts have some remarkable similarities.

Good morning. Reminder: a sixteen year-old composed this. Get to work.

So there's this new coffee truck that showed up near my work. After lunch I walk up and order an espresso, and notice something is a bit off by the guy who took my order as he scrolls through his device to find the right item. The owner comes over a few seconds later and asks to confirm, 'just a regular espresso? not an americano or anything?'. He goes on to say 'you're the first customer who's ever ordered a straight espresso'... 

Considering the ethos of life getting cheaper over time on a Bitcoin standard, I chuckle when I see all these FOMO posts encouraging you to get your conference tickets before $ ticket prices go up. Hard to escape those natural incentives.

It's no coincidence that the two prominent US bitcoin hubs are both orange. Going head to head tonight! @ODELL @Rod @Parker Lewis

Good morning, and relax, nothing is under control.

Sweet girl