The modern version of this is to live in accordance with the Lindy Principle: “The longer something has been around, the longer it will likely persist into the future.”

For example, the Bible has been read for 1,000 years, thus it will likely still be read 1,000 years hence. By contrast, Scientology is less likely to still be around in a 1,000 years, because it’s relatively new and untested by time.

Even in the world of new tech, Bitcoin has been around far longer than any other cryptocurrency, which makes it the most Lindy. Moreover, Bitcoin’s protocol rules have not fundamentally changed in its entire 14 year history, whereas other coins like ETH have changed their protocol rules many times, and will thus likely continue to do so.

In sum, living in accordance with The Lindy Principle is The Way, and will help you avoid many blunders. nostr:note1chjk7nkdanveq2er6sedz4pp4pp84ddyhn88uwhh3r38jcdk2huswq9wum