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The man who exits the bear market is not the same man who entered it. #Bitcoin

The man who exits the bear market is not the same man who entered it. #Bitcoin

I kinda want a start 9 server.

Raising interest rates will make rental homes less attractive to own financially - win for those without access to housing.

Bitcoin is changing those behaviors for those of us using it as a savings technology. So our consumption is going down.

My point is that there are some people out there who are worried about the environment but aren’t radicalized climate alarmists. An effective argument for that population is that raising interest rates will lower consumption. That’s all we “have to do to fix the man-made impact on climate.” Then it becomes a conversation of why won’t politicians and central bankers use that very simple tool to fix the climate (if we’re all so worried about it). That’s when it shifts from a conversation about conservation (and efficient use of our resources) into a conversation about power, control, and coercion.

If a friend or family member is legitimately concerned with “man-made global warming” the appropriate response is to (1) be understanding and empathetic to their opinion and (2) suggest the best solution to the problem is simple: raise interest rates (which in turn will reduce consumption). Finally, (3) share with them that bitcoin sets the risk-free rate at 50%+ and so it is beneficial to the environment.

…If authorities really were concerned about the planet, they merely would need to raise interest rates to 20%+ and people would consume a lot less and be intentional about what they were consuming. Emissions would go way down relative to the 1970s-2020s fiat era…

Pippin meeting Ent Treebeard in Fanghorn Forest when Disney buys the rights and remakes Lord of the Rings.

Private property rights. It’s all about private property rights. #bitcoin nostr:note1lwj4d9gvhppmc79nzn20ayl8rfd92sj8907r3q9czs5k3dhhcu0q6vm3kl

I’ve made peace with it at this point and don’t expect or desire a different outcome, but many of my family members owe me a massive apology for the Covid era.

The funny thing is that they are likely awaiting an apology from me lol

It will never happen.

I was right.

Even if I was abrasive and unkind I will not apologize for being right.

The truth is too damn important.

58k by end of day!

That’s because it’s not a simple answer, as there is no single ideology, and there’s a lot of argument about what to stand for, and not just what to stand against. I think that’s just the nature of a term that tries to encompass a wide swath of people who come from so many different backgrounds. If you listen to the show you’ll often hear guests talk about trying to define or redefine the word.

Stop focusing on the word “progressive” and listen any episode as a human without preconceived notions. I don’t give a fuck about politics, I care about people, and these people are doing good work. Period.

WTF is this? Ocean doesn't have 8+ Exahash!?!?

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