My reply to someone’s comment about me cancelling all posting to my social media sites from today on.

Listening to Saifedean Ammous and Rahim Taghizadegan are fantastic to listen to (I don’t think much of Stephan Livera). Chapters: 00:00 — Introducing the Millennium of Monetary Mistakes 00:35 — Why Gold "Failed" as Money 01:58 — Gold’s Physical Limits vs. bitcoin’s Digital Settlement 03:40 — The Five Historical Gold Standards Explained 05:06 — Political Capture & the Breakdown of Gold 06:59 — Could Bitcoin Centralize Like Gold? 08:38 — Settlement Limits, Lightning & Second Layers 11:09 — Why Governments Can’t Stop bitcoin Settlement 13:47 — Regulatory Risk, Custodians & Cartelization 18:58 — How Money Evolves in a Hyperbitcoinized World

Self Improvement Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 10. This video & free download, is a great way to countdown the days until the holiday festivities

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Self Improvement Advent Calendar - Day 10

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#218 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes Wisdom On The Web If you don’t accept taking risks of losing, you can never have the reward of winning. It is the risk that gives you the chance to come out on top. When you really understand this, you can easily see that risk-taking is a positive and beneficial behavior that allows success to develop in both life and business. (Link is below)

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3 Benefits Of Taking Risks

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Life Power Tip Listen to your hunches and intuition. When I look back, at pivotal turning points in my life, I notice the number of times I’d not listened to my inner voice, and instead, took action based on a well-meaning advice from friends. In retrospect, and with 20/20 hindsight, I see it may have served me better to stick with my initial ‘gut instinct’. Action Spend 30 minutes reading your favourite book. Challenge Pay attention to your thoughts and argue those thoughts on the basis of evidence and reason. Quote The fact that someone says something doesn’t mean it is true. Doesn’t mean they’re lying, but it doesn’t mean it is true. -Carl Sagan Clearing Lubricate all hinges, keyholes, or other squeaky items. Question What do you want to be spending more time on? Affirmation I choose to make others feel good about themselves, including myself. Uplifting Extra Add greater inspiration and intention to your days. Each of these 365 Forward Steps is a life power tip for every day. Use the 365 Forward Steps ebook as your springboard to fresh insights and new ideas. If you take up all 365 Forward Steps life power tips, incrementally your life will certainly look very different by the end of a complete year. Use each Forward Step as a part of your morning ritual, making time to pause with each for that day. (Link is below)

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Watched Motherless Brooklyn movie tonight. Good film

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Motherless Brooklyn (2019) ⭐ 6.8 | Crime, Drama, Mystery

2h 24m | R

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Enjoyed this conversation Video description: In this Institute of Economic Affairs podcast, IEA Head of Media Reem Ibrahim interviews Dominic Frisby, comedian and financial commentator. The conversation explores Frisby’s recent book “The Secret History of Gold” and examines why gold is becoming increasingly important as a strategic reserve, particularly with China’s growing economic influence. They discuss how Frisby’s investigation into gold and commodities led him to understand modern monetary systems, including how most money is created through debt issuance and why housing has become so unaffordable. The discussion covers the connection between fiat currencies and government power, with Frisby arguing that state control of money enables broader state control across society. He explains how the 19th century gold standard era saw consumer prices halve over decades, contrasting sharply with today’s persistent inflation. The conversation examines Bitcoin as an alternative monetary system and explores whether decentralised money could limit government overreach. Frisby shares his experience writing about controversial topics and the challenges he’s faced with venue cancellations. The interview concludes with Frisby’s unique approach to political satire through music, including songs like “Govern Me Harder” that blend comedy with economic commentary. He discusses how fiat money enables institutions to operate outside normal market rules and how this affects everything from education to media. Frisby explains his work across multiple platforms, from financial commentary through his Flying Frisby newsletter to comedy performances, and why he believes humour remains one of the most effective tools for communicating free market ideas. Timestamps: 0:00 Introduction & "The Secret History of Gold" Book 4:25 Understanding Fiat Currency & Why Houses Cost 70x More 12:32 Bitcoin, Cryptocurrencies & Competing Currencies 17:13 Bank of England "Independence" & The Liz Truss Budget 37:25 The Secret History of Gold: From Outer Space to Strategic Reserve 48:56 Political Satire, Cancel Culture & "Govern Me Harder"

Listening while working. I just throw on the headsets and enjoy the flow. :) Thanks @Danny Knowles CHAPTERS: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:01:20 - The Bitcoin Adventure 00:04:38 - Electrifying Africa 00:19:16 - Solar, Storage & the New Economics of Off-Grid Energy 00:21:03 - Building Power Profitably 00:25:52 - Underpowered Schools & Life Without Refrigeration 00:29:29 - What Real Electrification Means for a Village 00:39:10 - Lightning Payments for Electricity in Remote Communities 00:42:20 - Kibera’s Bitcoin Circular Economy 00:47:29 - Energy as the Base Layer of Human Progress 00:51:05 - Why Only Capital Limits Africa’s Electrification 00:59:18 - Free Markets in Africa 01:03:03 - Why Stranded Energy Is the Future of Bitcoin Mining

Self Improvement Advent Calendar 2025 - Day 9. This video & free download, is a great way to countdown the days until the holiday festivities

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Self Improvement Advent Calendar - Day 9

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#217 Of 365 Forward Steps Notes Wisdom On The Web No one likes to fail. Failure does not feel good. You might feel like giving up or blaming someone else or beating yourself up. Yet, you might be surprised to hear that, many successful people are not only grateful for their past failures. They ascribe their present success to having tried and failed in the past. Here are six reasons to embrace your failures. (Link is below)

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6 Ways Failure is Just as Important as Success

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Life Power Tip Listen to your built-in truth detector. Everyone has one of these. You may be a little rusty in using it. Therefore, make a practice today of noticing the detector and listening to what it is telling you. Follow YOUR heart. Action Spend 15 minutes daydreaming about your ideal day. Challenge Over the day, repeat calming words to yourself, such as tranquillity, peace, serenity. Quote The fact is, that to do anything in the world worth doing, we must not stand back shivering and thinking of the cold and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can. -Richard Cushing Clearing Loose change is easily handled by putting out a large jar or vase. Question What do you want to accomplish with your life? Affirmation I choose to feel more and more good about myself. Uplifting Extra Get motivated with your complete and total Forward Steps Collection. Less than buying each, individually. This package includes the 365 Forward Steps eBook, 365 Life Power Questions eBook, 365 Positive Life Quotes eBook, 49 Questions To Inspire Change Exercise, 365 Forward Steps Notes Collection, Positive 15 Hours MP3s/eBooks, Manifesting Thought Control MP3s Package plus the Time For My Life PDF & MOBI. (Link is below)

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See lower left of this little survey. A small sample, admittedly. Yet people complain about boomers. Check where Gen Z is at. 🤬