Monster Magnet on a Monday morning. Magnificent.

Already have the physical copy but after learning the audio is narrated by @TheGuySwann there's no way I could pass up him reading @Lyn Alden's work.

Why would a government automatically register its young people for conscription into the military? Pay attention. Get ready.

Reason.com

House passes bill to automatically register young men for the draft

The Selective Service should be abolished, not made more efficient and equitable.

House GOP Blasts Biden For Opposing Their Pay Raise For Low-Ranking Troops

After President Biden opposed the House-led version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which would give low-ranking troops in the mi...

While a first reaction may be outrage at the victimization of our troops, I have to wonder about the underlying motive. Clearly the gov can invent more money to support pay increases so this becomes a question of incentives for the DoD. Imagine recruiting and retention efforts are so terrible they have no option but to resort to implementing stop losses, reactivating recently separated service members and eventually moving toward conscription starting out on a supplemental and temporary level and then when the next conflict erupts more wide scale. For our safety and freedom of course. If you or your children are between 15 and 50 years old, you need to have a plan.

Top skills and abilities veterans bring to the workplace: -Entrepreneurial -Assume high levels of trust -Adept at skill transfer -Advanced technical training -Comfortable in a VUCA setting -Resilience -Advanced team builders -Committed -Cross cultural experience What would you add? (Source IVMF)

This should be interesting

ICYMI This conversation between @Jeff Booth and @preston is the most important thing you'll listen to today.

The Investor

Personal AI Models and Bitcoin w/ Jeff Booth

BTC157: PERSONAL AI MODELS AND BITCOIN W/ JEFF BOOTH 22 November 2023 Jeff Booth and Preston talk about their recent experience of traini...

Be more than your labels. Especially the ones you give yourself.

BITCOIN WINS THE WAR But we still need to fight the battles. Be vigilant.

"Air Force raises maximum amount for retention bonuses to $180,000" This is an act of desperation. And indicative of the internal cultural decay within the DOD that is leading service members to opt out. 'Pay to stay' only works for so long. What's next?

Task & Purpose

Air Force raises maximum amount for retention bonuses to $180,000

The larger bonus, widened eligibility and greater time to reenlist are all part of the Air Force's strategy to retain personnel.

The biggest story usually isn't the most important story. Eyes on the background.

People on pedestals rarely put themselves up there.

Ideas don't shape the future. People that act on them do.

Question your incentives daily to maintain purity of intent and benevolence of your actions.

Politicians love Bitcoin When they're trying to get elected. And you're going to give them yours. After they get elected, don't worry they'll still love it. They just won't beg you for it anymore. They'll come for it.

"When people that distrust elections discover Bitcoin...they discover hope." This episode is🔥🔥 with @preston

"Can't someone just hack Bitcoin and erase everything?" This was a question asked in an @OPERATION BITCOIN class earlier this week. First of all, I love questions like this. With our student population being mostly veterans it's expected that we'll teach many who have a threat assessment mindset. Which is the same mindset that was used in the creation of Bitcoin itself. We had a great discussion in the class about the security of the Bitcoin blockchain and network, the power of decentralization, hashing, cryptography and all the other technical aspects that I won't get into here. At the end of the conversation, everyone in the class (including me) had a deeper understanding of the security of Bitcoin and its ability to resist attacks. For the record, the Bitcoin blockchain and network are extremely secure and have never successfully been hacked or disabled. And it is under constant attack from individual hackers, groups and even sovereign nation states. It is verifiably the most secure monetary system that has ever existed. Ever. Connect with us at @OPERATION BITCOIN to learn more or to get engaged in our mission to bring Bitcoin education to military veterans.

Bitcoin is like a symphony. The music has already been written. The masterpiece is complete. But we must still pick up our instruments And play our parts To bring the music to life.

"They don't give a shit about money laundering, they give a shit about people that undermine their power." This was a fun and mind bending episode of the @Bitcoin Veterans podcast with @Guy Swann https://www.youtube.com/live/x_LGpzkbQGo