Agree with this. Am sympathetic to most anarcho-capitalist arguments but see their end state too disruptively different from today. Makes me a conservative I guess 😅
Bitcoin gives me hope though because i think it can constrain the worst of governments' socialist and authoritarian tendencies, while naturally skewing us closer to real capitalism. Example is government needing to cut spending because they truly cannot borrow more, and less crowding out of private charity.
Funny how as soon as people start questioning the mainstream narrative on anything, they often end up asking about the Fed. Central banking NEEDS us to accept authority narrative in general or else it puts their existence at risk. Basic incentive for them to fund all kinds of nefarious propaganda.
Not even a conspiracy theory. CBs enable governments in plain sight, and govs are constantly cracking down on dissent in their own culturally tailored ways (e.g. Iranian executions vs. Canadian bank account freezes).
That's the one. I'm giving her a pass for that. You'll like her books when you become a parent :)
I'm still an Emily Oster fan and think you were mean about her 😅
Lovely essay about financial bubbles by Tim Harford in the FT. https://timharford.com/2023/02/what-the-poet-playboy-and-prophet-of-bubbles-can-still-teach-us/
I'm getting used to it. Definitely miss the beautiful iOS UX, but convenience is a shitcoin.
if the guy behind starts his own blog about interrupting tiktokers I would sub 😂😂 I would even zap if he does it on nostr
https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/1629975737112354820/vid/576x714/pwj8kgP9OICzGJ6u.mp4
What a legend. And so polite about it too. Definitely want to grow up to be just like him!
Great episode. She was pessimistic, but humble. Think #[2] orange pilled her 👌
Always wonder why people obsess over how strong MicroStrategy hands are. They've got around 130k BTC, and yet almost 330k new BTC are mined each year in this epoch - much of it by pro miners who need to sell to cover expenses.
Yeah this is what a company without a business model looks like. Hyping up new projects that address zero problems.
Let's see. Probably get some kind of adoption first and then do an airdrop later for a better shitcoin valuation
Wondering how much GDP growth percent people would trade for national sovereignty? Keep seeing this "slam dunk" argument as if Brexit was a mistake because we might have 1% less GDP growth 🤔
Wen Bored Nostriches? Jk, please God no.
We got her fam. 🤙
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#[0] Curious to know why Twitter never got close to something like zaps while you were still there? Was it a tech or regulatory issue? Seemed so close with lightning tipping. Apologies if you've already answered this elsewhere
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Good to see NgU tech still working 👌
The only way to celebrate 🎉🎉
Probably insurance because sometimes it takes a really long time to pay out, just like insurance companies! ;-)