"[We] have this very strange thing going on where democracy is the greatest threat to democracy. Now how can that be? It's two different concepts of democracy. One concept of democracy is the will of the people, you hold plebiscites, and even if you do it with an electoral college or political parties, the idea is that [you have government] by and for the people. The other idea of democracy is that democracy is about the institutions that sprang from democracy once upon a time and that those institutions have to be kept strong. Those are two completely different concepts that are overloaded to the same word. Under that circumstance, we have a paradox which is: how do we keep [...] the type A democracy from overturning the type B democracy? And that's the unsolved problem that they will not bring in front of the people."

- Eric Weinstein talking with Chris Williamson

I’m usually pretty good with words, but I think I need help finding one that describes the feeling you get when your 13 year old son looks at you and says, “dad, can I start working out with you?”

None of mine are big enough, or beautiful enough.

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I started buying Bitcoin in 2017. It didn't DO anything.

I kept buying in 2018, 19, 20 and it still didn't DO anything.

Same in 21, 22 and 23... again, it didn't DO anything.

In 24, largely thanks to Bitcoin, I stepped away from my corporate life and I started to DO (different) things.

Do you have an undisclosed interest in the kilt industry?

If you can just throw enough computing power at it, you will discover that the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything is 42

Taking responsibility is the very essence of freedom. Sadly, few.

Small talk that lasts for more than a few minutes

51. My first computer was a Commodore 64 with a cassette drive. My first dial-up provider was a long-distance phone call away. My first month of internet use cost my dad $300 dollars in long distance charges, and was therefore my last month of internet usage for a while.