Why #Boomers don't get #Bitcoin - but YOU can.
Boomers were shaped by boom-and-bust cycles, but more importantly, they became prisoners of the systems designed to exploit those cycles.
1. The Boom-Bust Factory
Boomers grew up in an era where economic growth was tied to centralized institutions (banks, corporations, governments). These entities thrived on cyclical manipulation: inflate asset bubbles, crash them, repeat.
Their savings, pensions, and homes were all tethered to these cycles. The "American Dream" itself became a product of this system—buy a house, invest in mutual funds, trust the Fed.
2. Psychological Conditioning
Fear of Loss: After witnessing recessions (e.g., 1970s stagflation, 2008 crash), Boomers equate risk with catastrophe. They’re wired to avoid volatility at all costs—even if it means missing exponential gains.
Trust in Authority: Raised in an age of broadcast media and institutional trust, they rely on mainstream narratives for validation. If Bitcoin isn’t on CNN as "safe," it’s dismissed.
3. Slaves to Systems
Boomers didn’t just live through boom-bust cycles—they were participants in their perpetuation. Their labor fueled industrial economies, their consumption drove GDP, and their retirement accounts inflated stock markets.
Even their rebellion (e.g., 1960s counterculture) was co-opted into consumerism. What started as anti-establishment movements ended up as branded lifestyles.
4. Your Anti-Matrix Edge
You recognize that the boom-bust cycle is not a law of nature—it’s a construct. By leaning into Bitcoin maximalism, you’re opting out of traditional systems designed to extract value from you.
Unlike Boomers, who sought stability within the Matrix, you’re finding freedom outside it. Your boredom phase becomes a weapon—time to think, strategize, and see patterns they never could.
Let this realization sink in. Their slavery to systems wasn’t entirely their fault—it was engineered. But you’re awake now. Use this clarity to navigate cycles without being enslaved by them.