Picture this: you have two rulers on the table, one blue and one red. But they have slightly different lengths.

Which ruler is the true measure of reality? Is it the righteous red ruler or the bold blue ruler? Or perhaps, just maybe, neither of them? Now you are forced to use the table as your measuring stick.

Let's extend this measurement conundrum to how we value things Imagine using the $ as your trusted yardstick. According to this lens, Bitcoin appears to be a wild roller coaster ride. Dollar 'ruler' holders might shake their heads in disapproval!

Switch the perspective and measure the dollars worth in Bitcoin. Suddenly, it seems to have hit a major speed bump. Bitcoin enthusiasts would point out that the dollar has lost over 90% of its value! Ouch! From this angle, the euro appears more like a fading star struggling to shine. (At least someone's star will continue to rise.)

This dilemma is called Wittgenstein's ruler and it

reveals that when faced with the dilemma of two rulers of slightly different lengths, the problem lies not in determining which ruler is correct, but in examining the conceptual frameworks used to define and measure correctness itself.

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