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Freedom maximalist. Autodidact. Electrical Engineer. Critical thinking is the decentralization of the mind.
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Trivium 7 months ago
Agree? Reply with location and opinion. Source: Freedom House = U.S. State Department image
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Trivium 7 months ago
I just caught a bid for 111,111.11.
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Trivium 7 months ago
Most stimuli we get are contrived...Don't fall for it. #Trivium Contrive /kən-trīv′/ 1. To plan with cleverness or ingenuity; devise. 2. To invent or fabricate, especially by improvisation. 3. To plan with evil intent; scheme. image
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Trivium 7 months ago
The direction of the eye So misleading The defection of the soul Nauseously quick I don't question Our existence I just question Our modern needs
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Trivium 7 months ago
I'm old enough to be a subscriber to @Lyn Alden before she was mainstream! Her book "Broken Money" is the best book published in the last 30 years on monetary theory. image
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Trivium 7 months ago
Did you know that all U.S. presidents except Martin Van Buren are descendants of King John of England. HAPPY "INDEPENDANCE " DAY!! image
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Trivium 7 months ago
Fun fact: July 4th is also the day Philippines gained independence from the United States when the Treaty of Manila was signed, establishing the Republic of the Philippines. This date was later changed to June 12 to honor the 1898 declaration against Spanish rule.
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Trivium 7 months ago
Some 4th of July Trivia: Both John Adams and Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, exactly 50 years after the Declaration of Independence was adopted, and within hours of each other.
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Trivium 7 months ago
Devaluation as weapon: During the American Revolution the British employed a strategy to undermine the colonial economy by counterfeiting the Continental currency, aiming to devalue it and destabilize the Revolution. Starting in 1775, after the Continental Congress issued paper money to fund the war, the British recognized it's vulnerability due to lack of gold/silver backing. They started to flood the colonies with counterfeit notes to erode public trust and exacerbate inflation. They didnt call it QE but that's what it was... The flow of counterfeit notes accelerated inflation, with the currency losing value rapidly—dropping to near-worthlessness by 1781. It almost worked! HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY!
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Trivium 7 months ago
Taxes did not spark the American Revolution, Broken Money did. And yes, Bitcoin could have fixed it. The Currency Act of 1764 The Currency Act prohibited the American colonies from issuing their own money requiring all transactions to use gold, silver, or British currency. The colonies faced a chronic shortage of hard currency (gold and silver) and British script since much of it flowed to Britain to pay for imports and taxes from things like the stamp act. To cope, many colonies issued their own money backed by future taxes or land, for local trade. The Currency Act essentially created a liquidity crisis by making the colonial currencies illegal. Overnight, their money disapeared and colonists could not pay taxes, settle debts, or conduct trade. They didnt have enough "legal currency" in circulation. The act forced colonies to rely on British currency systems, reinforcing economic dependence and subservience. It stripped colonies of the ability to manage their own monetary policies, and placed financial control in the hands of British officials and wealthy British merchants. It wasn't the taxes, it was the money... HAPPY INDEPENDANCE DAY!!! image
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Trivium 7 months ago
Don't be an intellectual slave. Learn to think for yourself. image