After years of trying to orange pill my engineer brother-in-law, I actually succeeded today - without trying.
We were on a long journey and hike (the fan dance, check it out) and got to talking about money and the different schools of economics. He was asking about gold and I explained how it became money and it's flaws as a medium of exchange that led to its centralisation.
He started asking about Bitcoin again and I ended up explaining how fiat money was lent into a existence with interest charged on top that also didn't exist, and that the system had to continue to expand in order not to collapse. Against the backdrop of something truly scarce, he finally had his eureka moment.
I didn't have to fight him or convince him, he just came to the same conclusion in his own time. He asked all the right questions about security, the legitimacy of threats to ban it, cold storage, mining and even inheritance.
It's been a great day that has renewed my optimism that people will find it when they're ready. There's value in being the person they can come to to ask the questions.
#boxstr
follows is one of the most iconic moments in modern boxing history. A true case of life imitating art.
Tyson Fury had been out of the ring for 2 and a half years following his victory over Wladimir Klitschko, a fight in which he became unified heavyweight champion against the odds. He battled alcoholism and depression and ballooned to 400lbs, before shedding 150lbs after reigniting his career with new trainer Ben Davison.
After two warm up fights, he went straight in against the most feared puncher in the division, WBC champ, Deontay Wilder. The Bronze Bomber had won all 40 fights, 39 by knockout. In fact, the only bout he went to points in was against Bermane Stiverne, who he later recorded a 1st round knockout of.
Many thought that it was a mismatch, and some even believed that it wouldn't go ahead. Fury boxed on the back foot, and, despite hitting the canvas in the 9th, onlookers believed he was on course to record a points win. Until the 12th round, when Wilder uncorked a typically devastating right hand.
There are two videos below, the first being the round in its entirety, and the second, a short which shows Wilder's Apollo Creed style reaction at what unfolded. The fight set the stage for arguably the greatest modern day heavyweight trilogy, one to rival any in history.