I am, without apology, a so-called Bitcoin Maximalist. I believe that within a few years Bitcoin will be the most used currency on planet earth. That being said – I don’t believe in putting all of my eggs in one basket. There are many places where you can put your money, if you choose –…
Category: Economics
July 2018. Bitcoin Surges to $7400 and Brings All of Cryptocurrency With It.
It was a good day to be in cryptocurrency today. Bitcoin took off this morning, for reasons that are not altogehter clear and it brought it’s hundred closest friends and nearly every other coin or token with it. My personal opinion is that the disgusting and shameful performance of the U.S. President in Europe with…
Lack of Confidence in Government? Invest in Cryptocurrency.
If you, like me and a lot of other people – look at the current state of affairs and see complete chaos on the horizon – there are really only a few ways to protect your hard earned money. 1) Buy gold, silver, or other precious metals or gems. Gold will never become worthless –…
The Housing Meltdown and Shadow Banking
In the year 2000, I worked as a community organizer for ACORN. I spent my days in the poorest Seattle neighborhoods talking with the poorest residents about their biggest problems. I thought drugs and crime would be the issues – but instead it was predatory lending and gentrification. Predatory lending- led by Countrywide – worked…
Fictional Markets and Snakeoil Salesmen
Imagine this scenario – I have a substandard product and I want to sell a lot of it at an inflated price. The problem is that no one will buy my useless thing because no one actually needs it. So I go to my bank and I say – I’m not going to be able…
Trade War, NATO, and WTO Disputes are Excuse to Enact Totalitarian Controls
If you think that the current disputes with NATO, WTO, NAFTA, and the trade war with China are efforts to make the United States a great country, you are sadly delusional and obviously a sapiens. The current policies of the US Government are all designed to isolate and separate the United States from the governing power…
Bitcoin – Get Rich or At Least Have Fun Watching the Ride
A few years ago – I set up a bitcoin wallet, but I didn’t really have $100 to spend on something that was probably going to be replaced by something else – I saw the value proposition of Bitcoin, but the interface and use was too clunky. I set up my antique shop to accept…
The Problem with Everything
The problem with everything is that human beings have a tendency to take the short term self-interest choice over the long terms self interest choice. We are, for some reason, wired for it. I understand this, but I’m having a hard time explaining it in words. Let’s say there is an apple tree next to…
Homeless People Living Like Pigs in Hawai’i
I have as much compassion and understanding for homeless people as anyone, but one thing bothers me. Why do they have to live like fucking pigs? Why is it that they have to have shit scattered all over an acre of park or abandoned land? I respect the ones who build tidy little shelters, clean…
My First Day Driving for Lyft
Day before yesterday was my last day working as an underpaid contract archaeologist. The good news is that I’m still an archaeologist – but not employed as one. Maybe there are archaeology jobs out there that wouldn’t make me scramble to pay my bills or question my self worth with fry-cook pay on job sites…