The elite are slaves of their many vices... but so are the middle class and poor.
The two communities where I've seen countertrends are Bitcoin and church.
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#Bitcoin Tech Talk #486
Bitcoin Tech Talk #486
Interesting Stuff
Let's hear your take on how BIP110 plays out
I recorded with Peter Schiff. He thinks about gold the way we do about Bitcoin, and even recognizes gold's inherent inferiority with respect to self-custody.
His opinions on Bitcoin are trash, but his opinions on government, central banking and markets aren't too far off from what Bitcoiners believe.
I'm questioning all "news" since 1971.
I talked to Angela McArdle about Trump, Libertarianism, Ross and much more.
#Bitcoin Fixes This #135
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Open Borders vs Deportation in the Bitcoin Blockchain.
A large amount of civilization is being entrusted to functional eunuchs.
You know what drastically slowed its rate of growth in the 70's?
Energy production, from something like 9%/yr to 3.5%/yr.
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#Bitcoin Tech Talk #485
Bitcoin Tech Talk #485
Interesting Stuff
Today is one of those days where all that cold plunging pays off.
I wouldn't get too excited about a new Fed chair. All of them become swamp creatures soon enough.
Another episode with Tone and Chris Guida
We've all lost years paying attention to stuff that doesn't matter.
Loving "humanity" is a cop-out. It's your rationalization for why you don't love your neighbor or even your family.
Yea, there were finance bros buying negative rate bonds, but the kids taking out huge loans to study psychology were stupider.
Elite overproduction explains a lot of how society is debasing.
There will always be cheaters.
The question is do you let them get away with it or punish them?
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#Bitcoin Tech Talk #484
Bitcoin Tech Talk #484
Interesting Stuff
Desire is difficult to manage without values.