jimmysong

California seems intent on collapsing itself.

We can't really verify elections, can we?

We're going to find out that most billionaires are complete frauds.

Bets are zero sum, just like status games. And zero-sum games don't add value.

What Bitcoin taught me in 2025: Stop relying on price models and be more low time preference.

With great power comes great responsibilty... unless you have the money printer.

Gross fraudulent behavior is unfortunately incentivized by the fiat system we have. The theft of our resources is bad enough, but what's worse is that all these rent-seekers ultimately end up destroying their souls.

If you're tempted to whine about the current price, don't. Complain enough times and you'll start to believe something's wrong. Then you'll start listening to the haters. Then you'll start to doubt. Then you'll sell. Holding is supposed to be hard. And even little slip ups can lead to failure.

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You don't need to fix the world. You'd probably screw up if you could, not because you're so incompetent, but because nobody has that level of knowledge and skill.