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The Conscious Contrarian
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The Conscious Contrarian challenges conventional wisdom to uncover new, more attuned principles and perspectives for navigating the future.

Just had a Starbucks coffee for the first time in a long time - completely unpalatable

It’s a level of cringe you don’t wish upon your worst enemies nostr:note1ymy0d2rm8360n6yuvs7dl48ydx73wyew0el7cy8s5789h34n5y4qzcc34v

I can’t bring myself to rewatch the Peter Zeihan clip on JRE. While I love just how wrong he is, it’s just too cringe to endure the arrogance that goes along with his ignorance

The moment the BTC ETF gets approved Bitcoiners globally should unite to launch a marketing campaigns to divert Blackrock’s newly converted customers to self custody.

Is the demonetization of all bullshit too much to ask for?

Communication is great but what if sending tweets or notes to people was just a Fiat phenomenon

Is 3 minute long music an acquired taste or is it deeply ingrained in the human psyche?

I understand what market makers do but - why do we need market makers?

#bitcoin and chess have a lot in common. Whenever you think you’ve figured them out and it’s time to replace your humility with a little bravado they teach you a lesson

Having been right about Bitcoin may provide wealth and relative safety but it won’t provide the satisfaction many of us are hoping for: victory laps will feel out of place in the face of misery of those who thought they were pursuing real careers when becoming influencers, economists or real estate brokers

USD/JPY is delivering some last minute discounts to those at #nostrasia

Replicating one’s genes through sex is still best practice on this planet.

Question: Do pension funds mark their bond holdings to market?

If they don’t because they expect to hold bonds to maturity, isn’t there a huge opportunity to pull one’s money out now? With all those unrealized losses?

I will respect the “stay humble” part and not shove this rally down people’s throats…

Replying to Avatar Aubrey Strobel

I’m the last Strobel in New York. But in the 1850’s, my ancestors ran a flourishing furniture business in Manhattan, called Philip Strobel & Sons Inc. Philip is my great great great grandfather and today not a single person in my family owns any furniture from our family’s business. With your help, I’m trying to find a dining table for my apartment in the West Village.

For background, Philip Strobel & Sons operated for several decades and was a leading furniture maker in the city. Strobel & Sons primarily made furniture for restaurants and cafes, but they also built home furnishings.

The warehouse was located on 53-55 Elizabeth Street, what is now Chinatown and the building still stands today. I walk past it from time to time and imagine what it looked like in its full operation 170 years ago.

What happened to the business? It grew to be very successful and was featured in The New York Times, and The New York Tribune, and now the full furniture catalogue is housed in the National Archives. I read in one article that there was a large fire in 1888; however, the business rebuilt. I’ve asked multiple family members about its final closure and have heard things from it taking a hit during Prohibition because no one was drinking, to The Great Depression, to gambling. No one is quite sure and it remains a family mystery.

I am decorating my new apartment and would love to be able to break bread with my friends and family on a table that my family built. I've scoured the internet for years, but tables from Philip Strobel & Sons are elusive. I am embarking on this treasure hunt to connect to my past — if you have any leads, please DM me. Thanks! 🫶

Sent you a DM about a different topic a while back… not sure if you missed it :) Would really appreciate your advice!