Gold is an insurance against crisis. Goldbugs are basically preppers, who will be vindicated by disaster, when their insurance pays off. It's like saying "I told you you need this underground bunker, see, there's war above ground now." When there's no war, the bunker is less useful (although it makes great family parties).

I like and own gold, in a small proportion, because the crisis will come.

But I own Bitcoin, because it does not need to wait for a crisis. You can use it today, for many things. Building a new future is much more pleasant than calling for disaster. Building new things that were not possible before is what makes Bitcoin beautiful.

I can wait like an old grumpy guy for a disaster. And even though it will probably come during our lifetimes, I want to live now.

This is by the way the reason I like cryptoanarchy as well. All other political philosophies and strategies are waiting for the word to change (usually turn to shit, but sometimes it waits for enlightenment of humanity after said shit passes and they will build on ashes of the fallen civilization).

Cryptoanarchy is for today. You can live it now. You don't need to wait for anyone. Cryptoanarchy is for the young mind, to empower those that choose this way. Today.

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excellent example of an opportunity for love and forgiveness. it’s difficult at times to see everyone, especially those who annoy and disturb us, as completely innocent, whole, and pure. We believe in what we are the way we think about others.

Slippery when wet?

The role you give your brother is given you, and you will walk the way you pointed out to him because it is your judgment on yourself.

Using my little emergency butane stove to make coffee. Do you have a way to make coffee in an emergency? #EmergencyPreps

Building Primal 3.0 now. It’s going to be epic.

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ETA: Q1 2026

Building Primal 3.0 now. It’s going to be epic.

Tell us which features you’d like to see.

ETA: Q1 2026

The Retirement Lie Will Ruin Your Life

Retirement, as we imagine it, is a modern myth. A 30-year vacation sold after World War II to make the grind of work seem worth it. But it carries a hidden poison: the belief that work is something to escape rather than something to be fulfilled by.

We are told to endure our 30s and 40s so we can finally live in our 60s. It is the TGIF mindset stretched across a lifetime. If Friday is salvation, then Monday through Thursday, and by extension our working years, are a form of suffering to be endured. Every project becomes a transaction. Every morning becomes a countdown to freedom.

That vision of life leads nowhere good. When you finally “make it,” what is left? Endless leisure sounds like paradise until you realize it starves the soul. Humans are not built for permanent rest. We are built for creation, cultivation, and meaningful contribution.

Look at those who have changed the world. They did not work to retire; they worked because the work itself mattered. They were driven by curiosity, craft, and impact, not escape. That impulse is not rare genius. It is the human default when purpose and effort align.

The tragedy of retirement culture is not that people stop working. It is that they spend decades believing work is something to run from. They hate their jobs, resent responsibility, and dream of quitting until quitting finally arrives and meaning disappears with it.

The answer is not to grind yourself into the grave. It is to never stop engaging productively with the world. True fulfillment comes when we see work not as punishment but as participation in something greater. Retirement should be a shift in pace, not a surrender of purpose.

Some will push back at this idea. They believe that once they reach the goal, they will be the exception. They think the emptiness will not touch them. But look around. The older generation right now is among the most unhappy groups you will ever meet. Now you know why.

If your life strategy is built around escaping productivity, you have already lost. The goal is not to retire. The goal is to find work worth doing until you can no longer do it.

Stop planning your escape. Start planning your contribution. Life begins the moment you stop running from work and start building something that matters.

Now build.

Learning a famous game, Pax Pamir. #boardgames #history #afghanistan

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