"The society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting done by fools." ~Thucydides
Want to separate yourself from the average man?
Read.
The best warriors are thinkers.
They study tactics, history, psychology, leadership.
They don’t just react—they anticipate.
If you read 10 pages a day, you’ll read ~15 books a year.
And 15 good books can change your life.
Start with something on:
Strategy (Sun Tzu, Musashi, Greene)
Fitness and performance
Money and wealth
Masculinity, mindset, and mastery
Read like your life depends on it—because it does.
Stay on mission. ⚔️
EWN Morning Briefing for Monday, 09 June 2025 https://www.youtube.com/live/JROkrTeKovU?si=vdQSxWNih-D3OyeK
US consumers are souring on the economy. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index dropped nearly 7% in February—the lowest reading since June and the biggest monthly decline since 2021 as Americans increasingly worry about inflation, tariffs, and the labor market. Economists say President Trump’s proposed tariffs on US trade partners like Canada and Mexico could accelerate inflation. One of the board’s senior economists noted a “sharp increase” in index participants mentioning tariffs, “back to a level unseen since 2019.” Still, several other indicators suggest that the US economy continues to grow and is outperforming most major economies. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/02/25/february-consumer-confidence-comes-in-lighter-than-expected-in-latest-sign-of-slowing-economy.html?utm_campaign=mb&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=morning_brew
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💸 Bye bye, #bitcoin: Dubai’s #Bybit crypto exchange is out $1.5B after the largest digital theft in history. The platform has 60m+ global users and is the world’s second-largest crypto exchange by trading volume. Hackers gained control of an ethereum wallet on the platform and transferred its contents to an unknown address. While Bybit is telling customers their holdings are safe — and that those affected will be refunded — the company has already received 350k+ requests to withdraw funds. See, this (and only this) is exactly why we didn’t invest our billions in crypto.
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BREAKING: Scientists say whatever safeties we create may be useless in preventing harmful AI from taking over the world.
In fact, there is no current evidence that AI can be controlled safely, according to an extensive review, and without proof that AI can be controlled, it should not be developed, AI safety expert Dr Roman V. Yampolskiy warns.
When connected to the internet, AI may have access to all of humanity's data, allowing it to replace all existing programs and take control of all online machines worldwide.
And in a recent study, researchers developed a theoretical containment algorithm, which ensures that a super-intelligent AI won’t harm people under any circumstances. According to the study, an algorithm that would command AI not to destroy the world could destroy its own operation if it detects a potential threat.
However, it remains unclear whether the algorithm has successfully prevented a catastrophic event or is still analyzing the threat, making it difficult to know for certain if the machine has successfully prevented a catastrophe.
The study shows that traditional ideas for controlling super-intelligent AI have limitations, and new strategies are necessary, starting with disconnecting AI from the internet.
Learn more: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1032090
Yeah 👍🏼 real currency //
#Gold prices climb above $2,900 to new record amid escalating tariff threats https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gold-surges-past-2900-to-new-record-amid-tariff-threats-154324698.html?utm_source=join1440&utm_medium=email&utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c0b7600ae15075894c16
NAVY ENDS DEI, DEMANDS SELF-POLICING: The Chief of Naval Operations issued new guidance on the discontinuation of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion programs. The Navy ordered all Sailors to report any attempts to hide DEI “or similar ideologies” since 05 November 2024 to the Office of Personnel Management by 01 February 2025 under threat of “adverse consequences.”
MEXICO TO PRODUCE ANTI-VIOLENCE PLAN TO U.S.: Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum ordered her government to produce a security proposal to America to reduce violence in Mexico, prevent drugs from crossing into America, and prevent arms trafficking. President Sheinbaum also alluded to “economic problems” for organizations working with the cartels.
TREN DE ARAGUA ARRESTED IN DENVER DEA RAID: The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) said around 50 members of Tren de Aragua were arrested in Denver, CO raid of a makeshift nightclub just outside of Denver city limits.
CANADIAN, MEXICAN STEEL MAKERS REFUSE U.S. ORDERS: According to people familiar with the matter, Canadian steel maker Stelco paused all U.S. sales. Flack Global Metals CEO Jeremy Flack said Mexico-based steel producers have also stopped taking U.S. orders in anticipation of Trump administration tariffs.
JOHNSON INVITES TRUMP FOR STATE OF THE UNION: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) invited President Donald Trump to address a joint session of Congress on 4 March. Johnson said Congress and Trump have the chance to make the next four years “the most consequential in our nation’s history.”
TRUMP TO ORDER FEMA REVIEW: President Donald Trump said he will sign an executive order that will overhaul the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the EO will establish a review council that will advise Trump on steps to reform the agency.
VANCE: BIG TECH STILL ON NOTICE: Vice President J.D. Vance said big tech companies “remain on notice,” and the Trump administration believes tech companies have too much power. Vance said big tech companies can stop engaging in censorship, or the Trump administration will not “look too kindly on them.” Donald Trump signed an executive order banning “federal censorship” of online speech, upon taking office.
FIVE THINGS FOR YOU TO THINK ABOUT
The most impactful things you do are often the things you don’t do:
The distractions you don’t indulge
The toxic people you don’t engage
The opportunities you turn down
The bad relationships you leave
The fights you walk away from
TWO THINGS FOR YOU TO ASK YOURSELF
What are some things that, if you stopped doing them, could improve your life? Why haven’t you stopped already?
ONE THING FOR YOU TO TRY THIS WEEK
Stop doing one counterproductive thing.
Remember: Small changes lead to lasting breakthroughs.
McLennan County Sheriff Parnell McNamara has a warning about cryptocurrency scams. The sheriff says his agency has received hundreds of phone calls about these scams.
LEADING CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGE CALLS FOR NEW CRYPTO RULES:
Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., is calling on President-elect Trump and the new Republican Congress to designate the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as the cryptocurrency industry’s chief regulator.
Coinbase and venture firm Andreessen Horowitz were the biggest financial backers of Fairshake, a pro-crypto super PAC, which spent $173M during the 2024 election and helped unseat former Senate Banking Chair Sherrod Brown (D-OH). Coinbase has since donated another $25M to Fairshake to prepare for the 2026 midterm election.
“The message that we’re sending here, to be totally clear, is we’re just getting started,” said Coinbase president and COO, Emilie Choi, “We will not rest until 100 percent of the members of Congress understand and are pro-crypto.”
Why It Matters: With the end of the Biden Administration and a concerted effort to lobby Congress and oust unfriendly regulators, the crypto industry is poised to win some important legal and legislative battles over the next several years that could lead to digital assets being fully integrated into the traditional financial regulatory regime. The question is whether Trump’s new regulators will treat digital assets like traditional securities or give Coinbase and other crypto exchanges laissez-faire rules. If the Trump Administration pursues the former course, it will have to choose between the CFTC and the SEC to act as chief regulator. But if the Trump Administration takes the laissez-faire approach, which is more likely, Coinbase and other crypto exchanges will continue to face regulatory uncertainty and crippling lawsuits in the long-term.
A British judge last week ended one man’s 12-year legal battle to recover a hard drive he claims holds 8,000 #bitcoins, valued at nearly $750 million, buried in a Newport, Wales landfill.
James Howells, 39, offered to fund the excavation and share 25% of the proceeds with Newport City Council; however, the court ruled against him, citing environmental risks and the council's ownership of landfill contents.
Howells says his ex-girlfriend mistakenly discarded the hard drive in 2013. It's now buried under 10,000 to 15,000 tons of waste, part of a landfill containing 350,000 tons overall.
Howells expressed frustration, saying the decision denied him a chance to present his case and left him with "nothing.”