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itsalwaysgood
2y ago
Maybe there are different ideas about flow. But to me, flow is about eliminating distractions, and being creative without requiring too much pondering. Our brains are always looking for distractions. Having your phone nearby, or working in
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2y ago
It's a tired trope, but time is money. Fiat currency works because of this idea. Fiat currency fails when a nation defaults on its loans because people lose faith in the currency. The money printing scares everyone because of the US&#x
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itsalwaysgood
2y ago
That's true. In fact, I would go for one of the ETFs before investing with MicroStrategy.
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itsalwaysgood
2y ago
Something is worth whatever someone else is willing to pay. If everyone thought of Bitcoin the way I do: its price would plummet. Fiat currency works because it's linked to a county's GDP, its credit (in the eyes of other nations)
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itsalwaysgood
2y ago
I did not say anything about gold being used as a currency, just that it has always been recognized as valuable, divine, even. I think your references to China probably backs me up: it was used in ceremony for a reason. Using gold as a curr
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2y ago
I would invest in micro strategy if I cared about Bitcoin because I don't want to mess with wallets or pay someone to manage my wallet. Banks can do fractional reserve banking to 'pay' for the expense of storing our money. Ca
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itsalwaysgood
2y ago
Last paragraph sounds like a ponzi scheme.
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2y ago
Gold is physical, it can be made into jewelry due to its attractive luster. It has uses in electronics. Gold is 'first place' and has been a symbol of value for most of our recorded history.
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2y ago
The problem is Bitcoin is being treated as a commodity and not a currency. Its value is measured using paper currency, that stuff you'll actually trade for product and services. It's difficult to use Bitcoin as currency because it