Saifedean Ammous nailed this in The Bitcoin Standard: Fiat money loses value over time. Inflation isn't a bug; it's the entire point. Your savings melt. Your purchasing power erodes. The government prints, you get poorer, and the only rational response is to spend now before your money becomes worthless.

This creates what economists call "high time preference", a focus on immediate gratification over long-term investment.

And here's the problem: Raising children is the ultimate low time preference activity.

Saifedean Ammous nailed this in The Bitcoin Standard: Fiat money loses value over time. Inflation isn't a bug; it's the entire point. Your savings melt. Your purchasing power erodes. The government prints, you get poorer, and the only rational response is to spend now before your money becomes worthless.

Saifedean Ammous nailed this in The Bitcoin Standard: Fiat money loses value over time. Inflation isn't a bug; it's the entire point. Your savings melt. Your purchasing power erodes. The government prints, you get poorer, and the only rational response is to spend now before your money becomes worthless. This creates what economists call "high time preference", a focus on immediate gratification over long-term investment. And here's the problem: Raising children is the ultimate low time preference activity.

Saifedean Ammous nailed this in The Bitcoin Standard: Fiat money loses value over time. Inflation isn't a bug; it's the entire point. Your savings melt. Your purchasing power erodes. The government prints, you get poorer, and the only rational response is to spend now before your money becomes worthless.

Saifedean Ammous nailed this in The Bitcoin Standard: Fiat money loses value over time. Inflation isn't a bug; it's the entire point. Your savings melt. Your purchasing power erodes. The government prints, you get poorer, and the only rational response is to spend now before your money becomes worthless. This creates what economists call "high time preference", a focus on immediate gratification over long-term investment. And here's the problem: Raising children is the ultimate low time preference activity.

Saifedean Ammous nailed this in The Bitcoin Standard: Fiat money loses value over time. Inflation isn't a bug; it's the entire point. Your savings melt. Your purchasing power erodes. The government prints, you get poorer, and the only rational response is to spend now before your money becomes worthless.

Saifedean Ammous nailed this in The Bitcoin Standard: Fiat money loses value over time. Inflation isn't a bug; it's the entire point. Your savings melt. Your purchasing power erodes. The government prints, you get poorer, and the only rational response is to spend now before your money becomes worthless. This creates what economists call "high time preference", a focus on immediate gratification over long-term investment. And here's the problem: Raising children is the ultimate low time preference activity.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed.The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed.The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed.The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event.

Social media did not begin this way. Early platforms were rough and human. Conversations were uneven. Status signaling existed, but it was not the main event. Over time, something shifted. Conversation turned into performance. Every event became a stage. Everyone became a commentator. Opinions were no longer shared. They were deployed. The feedback loops rewarded speed, certainty, and volume. Listening slowed you down. Pausing cost reach. Saying nothing felt like falling behind.

Bitcoin coincidence?

Weird coincidence: Many people who are or were sick and went through this process, end up in the Bitcoin rabbit hole. Is there a reason for it? I can't say for sure, but I think it would be logical, that these people like Bitcoin because it matches with their values of time.

2. Ein Summen

2. Ein Summen Ich bin wahnsinnig geräuschempfindlich: Bevor ich die Kröte im Wald sehe, höre ich sie. Zu Hause trage ich quasi 24/7 Noise-Cancelling-Kopfhörer, um störende Umgebungsgeräusche auszublenden. Und für einen Kühlschrank gebe ich gerne doppelt so viel Geld aus, damit er so leise wie möglich ist, und nicht rödelt wie ein Rasenmäher…

Ich bin wahnsinnig geräuschempfindlich: Bevor ich die Kröte im Wald sehe, höre ich sie. Zu Hause trage ich quasi 24/7 Noise-Cancelling-Kopfhörer, um störende Umgebungsgeräusche auszublenden. Und für einen Kühlschrank gebe ich gerne doppelt so viel Geld aus, damit er so leise wie möglich ist, und nicht rödelt wie ein Rasenmäher…

2. Ein Summen Ich bin wahnsinnig geräuschempfindlich: Bevor ich die Kröte im Wald sehe, höre ich sie. Zu Hause trage ich quasi 24/7 Noise-Cancelling-Kopfhörer, um störende Umgebungsgeräusche auszublenden. Und für einen Kühlschrank gebe ich gerne doppelt so viel Geld aus, damit er so leise wie möglich ist, und nicht rödelt wie ein Rasenmäher…