Several of the people I was around when I discovered #bitcoin have been fooled or distracted by trading and/or crypto. There will be attrition and loses. Military life taught me that war is messy. Money and government policy has real consequences. This transition will be messy too. Staying humble and acting on my values leads me to commit my energy to building #bitcoin. Most people in developed countries don’t realize how fragile the supply chains and security systems really are. Hope for the best. Work to create the best. Be prepared for the worst.

Tim Hawkins singing the truth! 14 years ago.

“The IMF and World Bank were supposed to fix balance of payments issues, and help poor countries grow stronger and more sustainable. The evidence has been the direct opposite.” - @gladstein

Hey frens…forewarned is forearmed

There are a lot of talented people working for the USG. For the last several decades the amount of $ the USG spends has attracted both talent and vultures. It is the biggest “bait ball” in nature. The market was largely captured and we wasted a lot of time, energy, and lives. I look forward to the possibility of Bitcoin changing the incentive structure. "It is difficult to get a man to understand something, when his salary depends upon his not understanding it." - Upton Sinclair

Strap in and hold on! Bitcoin is largely dismissed and ridiculed at the moment by the experts and the masses. It is been opposed in some countries. However, it will be accepted as self-evident at some point. When that happens, there will likely be a backfilling of memory and false story told. I’m grateful to have discovered Bitcoin as “late” as I have. All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident. Arthur Schopenhauer