They not like us!

Wasn’t surreal

Blood from the ear

You would know that

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Dangerous

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Luxury

Inside intel?

Intonation

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6 foot 6

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6 foot 9

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“Politician”?

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Melancholia

Ted Lincoln

Indoctrination social media

Bitcoin > Social Media

–> USD in Social Media, Facebook Instagram meta, YouTube TikTok etc.

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Politics & Money?

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Buy the truth and don’t sell it

https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1851122935165304847

Twitter video

The recent interview between Elon Musk and former President Donald Trump took place on X (formerly Twitter) and quickly gained significant viewership. The conversation was streamed via X Spaces, with Musk addressing various topics with Trump, including politics and media issues. Despite some initial technical difficulties, the interview reportedly attracted millions of views, although actual engagement metrics like comments, likes, and reshares suggest lower real-time engagement compared to the raw view count. This discrepancy highlights how X counts views, as it includes all instances where a post appears on users’ feeds, even briefly, regardless of active engagement.

The interview was accessible live on X and remains available on Trump’s official account there for viewing. If you’re interested in watching the interview, you can visit Trump’s or Musk’s accounts on X to find the recording. For more details on the interview and engagement figures, check sources like Pew Research Center and TheWrap.

Emory University has recently made a notable move by investing approximately $15.8 million from its endowment into a Bitcoin-focused exchange-traded fund (ETF), specifically the Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust. This decision places Emory as the first American college to publicly disclose such an investment in a spot Bitcoin ETF, highlighting the growing acceptance of cryptocurrency within institutional finance. The Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust, approved by the SEC in early 2024, provides a lower-cost entry point to Bitcoin for institutions, and Emory’s participation underscores the mainstreaming of digital assets in higher education endowments.

This investment signifies an innovative shift for Emory, whose endowment, exceeding $10 billion, traditionally supports university expenses like scholarships and research. By diversifying into Bitcoin ETFs, Emory is responding to trends where large institutions increasingly integrate digital assets into portfolios to hedge against inflation and seek alternative growth opportunities. This ETF choice aligns with recent regulatory changes and reflects growing confidence in crypto assets’ viability within institutional frameworks, even as regulatory bodies urge caution due to inherent volatility and risks in cryptocurrency markets.

Emory’s strategic move may prompt other universities to explore similar investments, contributing to the momentum behind Bitcoin ETFs in financial markets and potentially setting new standards in endowment management for educational institutions nationwide.

Sources:

• Inside Higher Ed

• Cryptoglobe

• Decrypt

• The Block

When money is involved, you must be up-to-date with politics!

Politics & Money

I hate politics, but once money, finances, economics, your economic future for your family is implicated, then, you must be interested in politics.

You may not be interested in politics, the politics is interested in you 

Politics is dirty, but then again, life is dirty? Impossible to thrive and win and conquer life without getting dirty?

Fuck it, guess it’s time for me to enter the arena the game again!

If you’re not an investor, money manager, or finance person or whatever, best to stay out of the game. But if you are financially implicated and liable, you must.

Funny idea… Have all this free media swag stuff like that which is all a century free, only sponsored by bitcoin, bitcoin icons or whatever?

It’s kind of ethical like promoting soy beans, or gold, or other assets which are ethical, produced without an issuer, commodities.

Like imagine pro athletes, with little bitcoin icons plastered on their jerseys or arenas or something else. Maybe there could even be a bitcoin baseball team, and the baseball cap is just a bitcoin logo instead of a Yankees logo? 

We still need iPhones iPads, etc. because we still need a gateway a tool device to access our bitcoin our money and our digital tools.

Perhaps wisdom and philosophy can also be applied to kaizen; the one percent principle, seek to become one percent wiser every single day, but also one percent less foolish every day?

Also, getting rid of junk in your head means actually consuming less media. 

Maybe as a general idea, seek some sort of one percent gain every single day or maybe even one percent expense reduction every single day. 

Kaizen Fitness— just try to do something every single day, and seek to witness a one percent improvement in any sort of fitness thing you do or weightlifting or exercise?

Kaizen Fitness— just try to do something every single day, and seek to witness a one percent improvement in any sort of fitness thing you do or weightlifting or exercise? 

Kaizen money, just increasing your money 1% every day? 

Kaizen photography as well

Headaches and pain are not virtuous 

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Kaizen Fitness

Kaizen money, just increasing your money 1% every day? 

Kaizen photography as well 

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Politics & Money

I hate politics, but once money, finances, economics, your economic future for your family is implicated, then, you must be interested in politics.

You may not be interested in politics, the politics is interested in you 

Politics is dirty, but then again, life is dirty? Impossible to thrive and win and conquer life without getting dirty?

Fuck it, guess it’s time for me to enter the arena the game again!

If you’re not an investor, money manager, or finance person or whatever, best to stay out of the game. But if you are financially implicated and liable, you must.

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Produce movies media and entertainment, powered and promoting bitcoin?

Funny idea… Have all this free media swag stuff like that which is all a century free, only sponsored by bitcoin, bitcoin icons or whatever?

It’s kind of ethical like promoting soy beans, or gold, or other assets which are ethical, produced without an issuer, commodities.

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Digital gateway

We still need iPhones iPads, etc. because we still need a gateway a tool device to access our bitcoin our money and our digital tools.

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If you got bitcoin you don’t need email. Therefore if you want to quit email just buy bitcoin!

Bitcoin maybe the solution to a lot of your cyber headaches?

Anti-headache lifestyle

Anti-Headache Lifestyle

Headaches and pain are not virtuous 

I have a funny theory concept and idea; maybe we should just approach life like we were big kids? But the difference is that we got money?

Just think, if you were a big kid, with millions of dollars, what would you do what would you not do?

Kids have no idea what email is

I know of no child who is interested in answering emails for a living— in fact, you only start to become indoctrinated to email maybe once you enter college? Like you need it because you’re communicating with your professors or they’re trying to communicate with you? Certainly you don’t need email in high school, and assuming that you actually end up never going to college, because it is kind of a scam, then would you ever really need to ever use email? I think the only reason you might ever get an email is because of Gmail… And maybe Chromebook or something. But besides this, kids don’t need a “digital identity”— maybe all they need is a bitcoin wallet.

I think also… The only reason why people ever use email is because of “opportunities“, which ultimately means some sort of money making scheme. But, if you’re already independently wealthy, you got bitcoin and it’s gonna go up forever, then what?

Quit email, buy bitcoin!

I think I also a big one is with Elon, he is so disruptive in terms of economics, and also, things to be desired?

Elon Musk rewrites the playbook, the rulebook, the cool factor thing— no no no, it is not desired nor quote to have a Lamborghini!

For example, him reposting the video of a cybertruck smoking a Lamborghini Aventador, which is insanely great and disruptive because a cyber truck, even a cyber beast at $100,000, might be like a fifth the price of a Lamborghini!

To purchase something for only $100,000, which is actually superior to something that is worth 250,000 or even $500,000?

Then another funny one, saying that a cybertruck could even smoke the Lamborghini, even while towing a Porsche 911!

We want to root for America?

We Americans, we are the ultimate Cowboys, the rebels, the insurgency, the world breakers and also the rule rewriters? If we think of Steve Jobs like the original silicon Valley cowboy (Mr. brainwash exhibition painting)— big deal!

Bitcoin could have only been invented or innovated or pioneered or created or even dreamed of in America?

Bitcoin is wholly American?

My personal theory on who satoshi is— he might be some sort of Caucasian American, who was really into Japanese stuff? Maybe spent some time living abroad in Europe? Considering that he has a GMX email, which I usually typically associate with Germans, maybe even the Swiss,… Maybe he is European?… His English is too good to be Japanese, and his anti-central banks, Kind of either an American or European sentiment.

Irregardless, Satoshi is like the new financial monetary digital cowboy. Very very strong in the spirit of America!

Certainly if you live in the suburbs, of Orange County or whatever… And there’s literally nowhere to walk, and the gym is your only salvation, then lean 100% into the gym, the gym lifestyle.

However, if you have the privilege of living in somewhere that you are not car dependent, let’s say a Culver City Los Angeles, consider yourself blessed, and engage in a different type or strategy or approach to fitness, which is much more free? Free as in freedom

Fragile points of working? Anything which is articulating

Investor bitcoin investor

Islam, Christian, Jewish can all not fight?

Economic freedom

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What are you not?

I’m not a crypto anarchist

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Why wage war?

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You can’t really ban it or bitcoin

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Bitcoin makes you sexier, more handsome etc.

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Swan Bitcoin

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Equity based system not cheap debt and credit

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Equity and savings bet

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I don’t like inspirational music?

Harris Irfan

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ABRAHAMIC FAITHS

SATOSHI ACTION FUND

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non partisan

Bitcoin is interesting because it isn’t partisan or political

–> both Republicans and democrats and libertarians and crypto anarchists all love it!

Here are some direct quotes from Eric Kim on decentralization and Bitcoin:

1. On Bitcoin as Decentralized Independence: Kim expresses that Bitcoin’s structure embodies resilience and independence, saying, “Bitcoin resonates with my Stoic beliefs about autonomy and resilience,” making it a tool for financial freedom that avoids centralized oversight  .

2. True Decentralization and Multiple Networks: Kim emphasizes the importance of decentralization beyond single points of failure: “Not true decentralization … multiple separate networks to perform their specific functions … immune to manipulation,” reflecting his belief in a layered, distributed approach to digital infrastructure .

3. Bitcoin’s Scarcity as Ethical Currency: Reflecting on Bitcoin’s capped supply, he states, “Bitcoin’s fixed supply … appealed to me as a more ethical and stable alternative,” contrasting it with fiat currencies susceptible to inflationary policies from centralized financial systems  .

For more of his insights, you can explore these themes further on his official blog:

• Eric Kim’s Perspective on Cryptocurrency 

• True Decentralization 

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Here are some quotes from Eric Kim on decentralization, Bitcoin, and his philosophical views on cryptocurrency:

1. Decentralization and Autonomy: Kim describes Bitcoin as aligning with Stoic values like independence, noting that it “represents financial independence from centralized authorities,” giving individuals a way to manage resources autonomously  .

2. Bitcoin as “Digital Gold”: He compares Bitcoin to gold due to its capped supply, highlighting how its “scarcity not only preserves value but offers a more ethically grounded form of currency, free from political and economic influences” common in fiat currencies  .

3. Critique of Fiat Money: Kim criticizes traditional money systems, saying, “The ability of governments to print money at will is a form of economic manipulation,” and values Bitcoin as a decentralized alternative that avoids these pitfalls .

4. Bitcoin as Art and Philosophy: Reflecting on Bitcoin’s cultural resonance, Kim sees it as “an artistic icon” with the potential to disrupt traditional systems and provoke thought, paralleling how limited-edition art grows in value posthumously .

5. Personal Empowerment through Bitcoin: Beyond decentralization, he views Bitcoin as a tool for self-sovereignty, which “ties into Stoic beliefs about autonomy and resilience” and can offer financial independence, especially in major transactions like real estate  .

For a more in-depth look at Kim’s views, his blog offers additional insights and reflections   and  .

Chain?

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Trust the Jews!

I trust Jewish people

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Self validation

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Block validator

Philosophy

BUDDHISM as algorithm

Happy?

Kind benevolent fair society?

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Ideology

Decentralized

Decentralized economy

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I trust Jewish people!

Jewish people and Rabbis ,,, super pro Bitcoin!

Maybe even ,,, idea is the ultimate infinitely adorable, cyber ,,, weightless thing?

”Proof of work” (not in fiat currency)

Idea leverage —

Acts of god, physical inflation

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Peer to peer

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O <—-> O

Who is holding it, owns it?

Double spend problem

Work

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Easy to verify

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Not “blockchain”

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We the new medicis!

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Development ,,, zoning, and bitcoin growth?

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Inflation is good for bitcoin!

Chaos, death destruction is beneficial

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Off roading, off the grid Prius

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Public address

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24 words

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Atoms, 24 words

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Michael Moro

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Leather strap?

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Brian Dixon

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Chain

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Cbdc, central bank digital currency

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Digital Dollar?

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Surveillance?

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Enslave humanity

Carefully review

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No “enemy”–> we are our own enemy

Privacy

Money privacy?

1984 vs Brave new ape
S

Tim Draper

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Strong vs weak governments

Marxism is central banking

People

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Don’t fear ,,, don’t fear monger?

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Bitcoin fixes everything?

Consuming, borrow, spending

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“Sustainable”

Joyless market society?

Experiential Value

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Even Keel

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Bitcoin can make life affordable again?

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Store of value?

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increase in value over time?

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Sound money grows in value over time

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Mix water and wine?

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Junk metals?

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Debasing the currency!

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Diluted coin

Sound money ,, literally the sound

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You cannot dilute bitcoin!

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Inclusive ?

Math based system

Same rights ?

the big idea?

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$10,000 anything?

Capture the capital of citizens

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The workflow?

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An armed society is a polite society

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Just follow your gut?

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I don’t like music and images and visuals?

Tax is half

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Money native to the internet

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This is my money –> sitting here?

I know where my money is?

Ledger?

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Win/Win situation?

Owning both MSTR and Bitcoin?

MSTR– being grounded in reality, Bitcoin foe the ideological thing?

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Money controls?

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Freedom of action?

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Philosophical problems

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Plan B

It is freedom

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peer to peer

Human to Human?

Not for me “freedom”?

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Money is control

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Distractions

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Ethics, morality etc?

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Kanye would love Bitcoin!

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Politics is insanely bad and dirty business ,,,

Go bitcoin to be *OFF* politics?

USD DOLLARS, traditional stocks and the market .., is still steeped in politics?

Eugh, I hate all of this fear mongering —> even by Trump, Elon etc —

All politics is dirty?

… “pedostraphasy” (TALEB)—> never invoke children?

maybe a good idea to stay off Twitter ,,,

Even the truth is a distraction?

Owning both MSTR and Bitcoin?

MSTR– being grounded in reality, Bitcoin for the ideological thing?

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Bitcoin’s price today, October 29, 2024, is around $71,024, representing a strong upswing amid bullish momentum following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s recent interest rate cuts. This rally has pushed Bitcoin to levels near its all-time high, partly due to increasing institutional demand and optimism surrounding Bitcoin Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). October, often dubbed “Uptober” for its historical upward trend, has continued to attract investors seeking returns as macroeconomic conditions support crypto assets  .

This price increase also reflects a trend of long-term holders reconsidering their positions, which could lead to some market volatility as selling pressure increases. Analysts suggest that for Bitcoin to maintain momentum and surpass $72,000 or even $73,000, it will require continued favorable macroeconomic conditions and sustained investor interest, especially as U.S. election developments could further shape regulatory attitudes toward cryptocurrency  .

My general motto is when in doubt, don’t do nothing.

Maybe 99%?

Bitcoin, MSTR (Microstrategy) over AI, ChatGPT and Nvidia —

Here are some key quotes and ideas from Matthew Kratter’s approach to Bitcoin and his educational platform, Bitcoin University:

Key Quotes:

1. Bitcoin as Revolution: Kratter describes Bitcoin as the “greatest revolution of our lifetime,” highlighting its potential to redefine financial independence and decentralization. He believes that, like the internet, Bitcoin represents a massive societal shift and a chance for individuals to take control over their financial assets  .

2. Limited Supply and Scarcity: He frequently emphasizes Bitcoin’s unique 21-million cap, noting, “Bitcoin is actually more scarce than gold.” This scarcity model makes Bitcoin an effective hedge against inflation and a potential store of value over the long term .

3. Empowerment Through Education: Kratter’s mission is to “equip learners with the knowledge and confidence needed to invest in Bitcoin effectively.” His teaching aims to break down barriers, making Bitcoin’s complex principles accessible to all experience levels  .

4. Caution on Altcoins: Kratter has advised caution with altcoins, notably predicting the downfall of projects like Terra (LUNA) due to structural weaknesses. He often encourages investors to focus on Bitcoin rather than speculative cryptocurrencies, viewing Bitcoin as more robust .

Core Ideas:

• Decentralization and Personal Control: Bitcoin, according to Kratter, allows people to “be their own bank,” offering a secure way to store wealth that is resistant to seizure, censorship, and inflation. This quality is particularly vital for individuals in economically or politically unstable regions .

• Progressive Learning: His educational approach on Bitcoin University is structured to help learners build a solid foundation in Bitcoin, from basics to advanced investment strategies. His method emphasizes clarity and practical application, with step-by-step lessons that make Bitcoin’s technical aspects accessible to all .

• Long-Term Investment: Kratter advocates for a long-term view, seeing Bitcoin as a core asset that fits well into savings or retirement portfolios. He views it as a financial “life raft” for individuals seeking stability amidst global economic volatility  .

Kratter’s educational content aims to build a community of informed Bitcoin investors, using clear, actionable knowledge to dispel myths and foster responsible investing. For more on his insights, you can visit Bitcoin University   .

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Matthew Kratter is an investment educator and founder of Bitcoin University, a platform focused on Bitcoin education. Kratter, with a background in hedge funds and traditional trading, shifted his focus to Bitcoin in 2019. This shift led him to establish Bitcoin University, which aims to demystify Bitcoin and empower people to invest with confidence. His educational content spans YouTube videos, online courses, and books designed for all experience levels, covering Bitcoin fundamentals, investment strategies, and the larger implications of Bitcoin’s decentralized nature.

Bitcoin University focuses on helping users understand Bitcoin as a secure, censorship-resistant asset that provides financial independence. Kratter emphasizes Bitcoin’s limited supply of 21 million coins, positioning it as a scarce asset with long-term value. His courses use practical examples, case studies, and Kratter’s insights into Bitcoin’s potential, aiming to foster informed participation in the cryptocurrency space.

Kratter’s educational influence has grown, with his content viewed as a trusted resource in the Bitcoin community. For further information, you can explore more about Bitcoin University on its official site or through Kratter’s YouTube channel.

Just one more day — tomorrow.

TYSONS CORNER, Va., October 16, 2024 – MicroStrategy^® (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin and the world’s first bitcoin development company, today announced it will report its financial results for the third quarter of 2024 after the U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 and will host a live Video Webinar at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.

A live Video Webinar of the event can be accessed under the “Events and Presentations” section of MicroStrategy’s investor relations website at https://www.microstrategy.com/investor-relations. The Video Webinar will be conducted on the Zoom platform and questions will only be taken from Video Webinar participants. Log-in instructions will be available after registering for the event. An archived replay of the event will be available beginning approximately two hours after the call concludes.

About MicroStrategy Incorporated

MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) considers itself the world’s first Bitcoin development company. We are a publicly-traded operating company committed to the continued development of the Bitcoin network through our activities in the financial markets, advocacy and technology innovation. As an operating business, we are able to use cashflows as well as proceeds from equity and debt financings to accumulate bitcoin, which serves as our primary treasury reserve asset. We also develop and provide industry-leading AI-powered enterprise analytics software that promotes our vision of Intelligence Everywhere™, and are using our software development capabilities to develop bitcoin applications. We believe that the combination of our operating structure, bitcoin strategy and focus on technology innovation provides a unique opportunity for value creation. For more information about MicroStrategy, visit www.microstrategy.com.

MicroStrategy is a registered trademark of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.

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Shirish Jajodia
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MicroStrategy Announces Earnings Release Date and Live Video
Webinar for Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results
TYSONS CORNER, Va., October 16, 2024 – MicroStrategy® (Nasdaq: MSTR), the largest corporate holder of bitcoin
and the world’s first bitcoin development company, today announced it will report its financial results for the third
quarter of 2024 after the U.S. financial markets close on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 and will host a live Video
Webinar at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.
A live Video Webinar of the event can be accessed under the “Events and Presentations” section of MicroStrategy’s
investor relations website at https://www.microstrategy.com/investor-relations. The Video Webinar will be conducted
on the Zoom platform and questions will only be taken from Video Webinar participants. Log-in instructions will be
available after registering for the event. An archived replay of the event will be available beginning approximately
two hours after the call concludes.
About MicroStrategy Incorporated
MicroStrategy (Nasdaq: MSTR) considers itself the world’s first Bitcoin development company. We are a publicly-
traded operating company committed to the continued development of the Bitcoin network through our activities in
the financial markets, advocacy and technology innovation. As an operating business, we are able to use cashflows as
well as proceeds from equity and debt financings to accumulate bitcoin, which serves as our primary treasury reserve
asset. We also develop and provide industry-leading AI-powered enterprise analytics software that promotes our
vision of Intelligence Everywhere™, and are using our software development capabilities to develop bitcoin
applications. We believe that the combination of our operating structure, bitcoin strategy and focus on technology
innovation provides a unique opportunity for value creation. For more information about MicroStrategy, visit
www.microstrategy.com.
MicroStrategy is a registered trademark of MicroStrategy Incorporated in the United States and certain other countries.
Other product and company names mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners

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Hmm— kind of a big deal …

Ability for Safari to natively how hide distracting elements —- 1000%x support for Apple, the open free internet, and definitely, the Safari team!

New one rep max’s—

Bitcoin breaking $71,500–!!!

There is no second best?

Also, even the best has flaws —

The Bitcoin way!

$13,000 ROTH IRA gain in a single day, just for one account

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$39,000 gain in just a single day???

Access to Capital

The tricky thing; if you have an insanely good idea for an investment, which will almost go up like 100% forever, like bitcoin or microstrategy, then the obvious thing is to buy it invest in it, purchase shares of it etc. I suppose the nuance is Some people have access to capital, some people don’t.

so I suppose this is where it is true that if you’re born into a rich family or a wealthy family, you have a major advantage in life because you have access to capital, and also financial backups.

it is actually super fascinating… Is actually, having a lot of activity for a stock or an option or something is actually an insanely great sign! For example, if a stock like microstrategy MSTR is one of the most butt stocks, but also one of the most sold stocks and shorted stocks… This is actually good for everybody!

I Actually almost wonder… If the actual truth were that stocks that don’t have any activity, is the kiss of death?

So actually, the more short sellers you have, the more people who are shorting your stock, the better?

OK I have a solution, to fix the whole smoking in public thing… Just create enclosed areas like in the Seoul international airport where people are permitted to smoke cigarettes indoors!

In Culver City, smoking on sidewalks is restricted in areas near outdoor spaces where smoking is banned, such as within a certain distance from entrances, outdoor dining areas, parks, and recreational spaces. The city code specifically prohibits smoking in outdoor dining areas, parks, and around city facilities like City Hall courtyard and Town Plaza, as well as within designated “no smoking” zones to protect public health. These rules also extend to e-cigarettes and vaping, which are banned in the same outdoor areas to minimize exposure to secondhand aerosol and smoke.

While general sidewalks without these adjacent facilities may not explicitly fall under the smoking prohibition, Culver City’s policies aim to restrict public smoking broadly, particularly in high-traffic or communal areas. For further specifics on compliance or reporting violations, you can reference Culver City’s municipal code or contact city enforcement for detailed guidelines.

For more information, check Culver City’s smoking ordinances on their official site or municipal code   .

I guess I was wrong; in fact at least you’re in Culver City, it is indeed illegal to smoke within entrances exits and windows of all commercial buildings typically within 20 feet, which includes offices shops and other commercial establishments. And also, smoking is not permitted even on the property of a business which includes patios in courtyards.

Also, you’re not allowed to smoke on public sidewalks walkways or within areas where people congregate in commercial zones if there is a potential for non-smokers to be exposed.

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Yes, Los Angeles has strict anti-smoking laws similar to Culver City’s regulations, particularly in commercial and public spaces. Smoking, including e-cigarettes, is prohibited in outdoor dining areas, within 20 feet of entrances and windows of government buildings, and in areas like parks, beaches, farmers’ markets, and public transportation. Additional specific restrictions include a 10-foot rule for outdoor dining areas and a 40-foot ban around food trucks and kiosks. Violating these rules can lead to fines or penalties for both business owners and individuals   .

If you wish to report a smoking violation in Los Angeles, you can contact the city’s Anti-Smoking Ordinance Hotline at (213) 978-3568. This is managed by the Los Angeles Fire Department, which handles enforcement actions for public smoking violations. The hotline assists with investigations and citations for businesses or individuals who violate these ordinances .

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Nice.

Yes, Culver City’s smoking regulations apply specifically to commercial zones, as outlined in Chapter 9.11 of the Culver City Municipal Code. This includes areas within 20 feet of entrances, exits, and operable windows of commercial buildings, as well as outdoor dining spaces, city parks, and recreational areas. The ban extends to both traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes (vaping devices)  .

To report a violation:

1. Contact Culver City Code Enforcement: They manage local code compliance, including smoking regulations.

2. Phone or Online: You can usually report violations by phone or online via the city’s official website.

3. Documentation: When possible, note the location and time of the violation for accurate reporting.

For more details or specific contact information, you can visit Culver City’s official website or consult the Municipal Code  .

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In Culver City, smoking in commercial zones is strictly regulated under Chapter 9.11 of the Municipal Code. Smoking is prohibited within 20 feet of entrances, exits, and operable windows of any commercial building, which includes outdoor dining areas and places where people congregate, such as sidewalks adjacent to these businesses. This also applies to e-cigarettes and other vaping devices, which are banned in the same outdoor spaces, including City Hall courtyard and recreational areas, as of recent updates to local regulations.

The City adopted these regulations to reduce secondhand smoke exposure and protect public health by establishing smoke-free zones in high-traffic commercial areas. Violating these rules can result in fines and enforcement measures, particularly in cases of repeated non-compliance   .

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In Culver City, smoking is prohibited in most areas within commercial zones to protect public health. Here are the specific rules for smoking in these areas:

1. No Smoking Near Businesses: Smoking is banned within a specified distance from the entrances, exits, and operable windows of all commercial buildings, typically within 20 feet. This restriction includes offices, shops, and other commercial establishments.

2. Outdoor Dining and Patios: Smoking is not permitted in outdoor dining areas or within a certain range of these spaces, even if they are on the property of a business. This includes patios, courtyards, and areas that serve food or drink outdoors.

3. Sidewalks and Walkways: Smoking is not allowed on public sidewalks, walkways, or within areas where people congregate in commercial zones, especially if there is a potential for non-smokers to be exposed.

4. Designated Smoking Areas: Some businesses may have designated smoking areas that meet city requirements. These must be clearly marked and positioned in a way that minimizes secondhand smoke exposure to non-smokers and public areas.

These rules mean that smoking in most public parts of commercial zones is heavily restricted.

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In Los Angeles and Culver City, smoking in public spaces is heavily restricted to protect public health. Here are the general rules:

Los Angeles

• No Smoking in Public Spaces: Los Angeles prohibits smoking in most public areas, including parks, beaches, and outdoor dining areas.

• Designated Smoking Areas: Smoking is allowed only in specific, designated areas. These are generally isolated from high-traffic public spaces.

• Outdoor Dining & Commercial Areas: Smoking is not permitted within a certain distance (often 10–20 feet) from entrances, exits, and operable windows of restaurants and other businesses.

Culver City

• Strict Regulations Similar to LA: Culver City has similarly strict anti-smoking regulations, including a ban in parks, outdoor dining areas, and commercial zones.

• Multi-Unit Residences: Like LA, Culver City also has specific rules about smoking in multi-unit residential buildings to protect residents from secondhand smoke.

Additional Restrictions

Both Los Angeles and Culver City have restrictions on smoking e-cigarettes and vaping in these same areas. Non-compliance can lead to fines, and in some cases, repeated violations could lead to further penalties.

In summary, smoking is generally not allowed in public spaces in either city, except for certain designated areas. Always check for signs and city-specific rules to avoid violations.

In the world of finance, a single tweet could change everything?

even bitcoin as a genius invention; you get far more with the capital markets settlement times etc.?

for example, to me it is still bad shit insane that the traditional markets close in the evenings and the weekends? Doesn’t it make sense for the market to always be open like in bitcoin?

So something which is super interesting and important to me is ethics. And honestly it is something that is so elusive because there is no codified hard set rules of ethics which applied to everybody, for eternity.

Also, I think is super interesting because I actually tired in ethics with certain moralistic imperative; I sent you when it comes down to it… Your personal ethics your ethos of things dictates almost everything.

I’m almost starting to think instead… Rather than thinking about goals, veteran instead to think about ethics and ethos and your imperatives and philosophies behind things.

The ethics of Bitcoin & money

Is bitcoin actually the most virtuous money?

So what is super interesting to me is that from a philosophical perspective, if you invoke the Austrian economics, like Karl Menger and the like .,, Property, what is property?

Property is something that you own, that belongs to you, which legally that nobody could seize against your own will.

So for example, I can own a watch, a camera, a car whatever… Legally nobody could just come up to me and steal it from me without any sort of negative repercussion.

Taxes?

Cindy’s mom and my brother-in-law Gabe both said it; when your own property, like real estate or whatever… Assuming there is a tax rate which is above 0%, that means that you don’t really “own “the property… You just borrowing it or renting it from the government.

Because this issue is with taxes, in theory, that is money that you’ll never see touch or witness, and it is essentially like you’re bleeding capital.

So for example, I was shocked, doing the math on even a $1.6 million home, I had a very low interest rate, you’re still bleeding around $1800 a month … close to $2000 a month, essentially money that is just going into thin air and vapor?

Even if you’re a savvy investor like myself, my personal thought is I would prefer to take that $2000 a month and just buy bitcoin instead, which is gonna go to $13 million or $22 million a bitcoin. 

Homes

OK so currently… This is my thought:

Single family home or nothing.

I think the fragile position to be in is only a condo because the price of him might slightly go up, but… It might not even be able to keep in pace or up to pace with inflation. What that means is let us say you buy a condo for $1 million, and you sell it a deck for $1.2 million, you might’ve thought that you realized a $200,000 gain but you did not, because of inflation, you might’ve actually lost money?

Another thing… Even owning a single-family home, property whatever, once again if you factor in property taxes and stuff, you’re not really making money.

So I heard that is to own a single-family home is kind of more of like a trophy acid like bragging rights for owning a Ferrari or Lamborghini whatever.

I suppose the nuance in difference is you could actually live in the thing, the single-family home. And you could brag to all your millennial friends that you own a single-family home.

I think where the calculus gets a little bit confusing is assuming that you’re married you have a wife and kids or more kids on the way etc. So then the home becomes a symbolic thing. But for me still… My hard school of thought is that a home is not an investment, it is just somewhere where you live.

And essentially, once again, just do the math, assuming that bitcoin is currently around $65,000 of bitcoin and is going up to 13 million, there is at least a 200X potential gain in front of you.

So let us say that your down payment is $300,000 or whatever, that is $60M. So the question is… Are you willing to sacrifice $60 million for the potential upside of buying a certain house you like? For you and your family?

Decisions

I think your life, the wise thing to think about, is that decisions, nothing is ever forever, nor should anything before ever, and even from a Zen and Taoist principal, nothing ever remains the same even if you want it to.

Also, your ethics change. Your ethical framework as a two-year-old versus 12-year-old versus high schooler versus college student versus 36 year old man with a kid is going to be different. Your ethics and morality as a degenerate single person is going to be different than your ethics and your morality once you have a kid. Or several.

Or your ethics before getting married and after getting married.

Where philosophers fail

It really really big problem is a lot of these philosophers try to create some sort of ultimate at the cold framework which can never be changed or modified. They strive in vain for 30 years, seeking some sort of ultimate truth of everything, which could last 1000 years or whatever. If you think about it then, this is what religion is. The religion of Mohammad, Saint Paul, the religion of Judea – these religions have lasted for thousands of years. So I guess the founders did a good job.

Endowments for private schools like Harvard or Yale; their endowments last forever. So it looks like they’re doing something right.

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The ethics of smoking

So for this conversation I’m just going to talk about secondhand smoke.

So some critical issues here; the ethics.

First, I think smoking cigarettes in a public space which is not your house, in which your secondhand could fuck up the lungs of other people, especially for people like myself with sensitive lungs, is unethical.

First, legally it might be allowed, but ethically, it is not.

The first rule is first do no harm onto others. If you are on a sidewalk, and you have a certain walking path every single morning, and there’s always somebody smoking on that path, and they don’t know it, but there’s secondhand smoke goes down half a block, And it attacks your lungs, they are doing harm on you, whether you know it or not.

So it is unethical.

Ident suppose, what can and what should you do about it?

For example I met a dude named Scott, who is always smoking this one spot in Culver City, wearing his red vest, he claims he works there but he looks homeless and dirty? Not sure I talked with him, and he seemed kind of normal, but slightly a little weird? Anyways, I asked him nicely to not smoke there on the main street because it gets into my lungs whatever, but then he told me to not walk on the sidewalk. Or to walk on the other side?

Or he told me to keep walking?

First, I think the major issue here is repeated exposure. Maybe if I was in Venice Beach or whatever, in which I’ll never see the person again this is different, but because I see him almost every single day or every other day, this is very annoying and upsetting to me.

So obviously the first idea is to have a conversation with him. He had the audacity to tell me “If you don’t like it keep walking”. 

So some several issues here.

First, once again, no I will not keep walking. Because the issue is the regularity and the continued exposure. Once again if you’re in Santa Monica, and you see a homeless guy smoking a cigarette, or looking like he is cracked out, often in that situation the best strategy is don’t engage with crazy drugged out homeless people.

However, if the person looks like an irrational human being, mentally there, then isn’t having an intelligent conversation with somebody worth it?

Second I guess the big thing is I always saw it and I pointed out to him, that there’s literally a sign there that says no smoking. Like the big cigarette icon with the big red circle and the strike through it. I pointed out to him and he said that “oh, I never saw that.”

I also suppose there’s a difference, if the person is homeless or a squatter versus they actually work there?

Legality?

Then at this point, let’s assume that is private property, but the property owner put a do not smoke sign out. Then according to the rules of the private property, you can and should enforce it. Is that what you do is you talk to Security, or you called the property manager etc. And you report them.

But let us say that it is a more of a grey zone; like they are smoking a cigarette kind of close to a restaurant which is actually illegal in Los Angeles and most of California I believe. In this case, what do you do, call the cops on the person?

Or… Let us say that you approach somebody and you try to talk to them rationally, and then they threaten you with some sort of physical violence, or they do physically assault you? Then I suppose what you could do is bust out your iPhone camera, Start recording them, and then you could get them arrested?

I suppose the only thing you don’t want to get done to you is to get stabbed or shot with a gun, you don’t want to die.

I mean I suppose for myself, I could take a hit or an injury, I just don’t want to die.

So maybe, just be careful if you think they might have a gun?

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Not being a pushover

So I think the problem with most people nowadays, especially people my age the millennial generation I was born in 1988, we are a very non-confrontational generation. And honestly most people are.

The first thing is don’t let nobody push you around, don’t be a pushover. If there’s something you don’t like you had to speak up, and it is a good idea to make a fuss out of it even bit may seem trivial.

So for me, the only thing I really hit on the planet is cigarette smoke, secondhand smoke. Especially having a father who was a heavy smoker, I hate the smell of secondhand cigarette more than the devil.

And also, a big issue here is that I have a kid now, and me and Seneca often walk down that street and we smelled the secondhand smoke. So once again, you’re not just standing up for yourself but for your kid.

I think the tricky thing with ethics is we should not invoke children because if you’re talking about kids you’re just kind of blaming them. Or you’re putting them in the crossfire. You should never make your kid apologize for nothing, it is your role as the guardian, The father to essentially have a spine and not be a pussy.

What is a hero?

I Also suppose the issue at hand is  things that upset you, versus things that could actually damage your harm others, whether it be your family, your kid, your kids etc.?

I think the first practical thought is not to be a social justice warrior for all of society, this is too fake. First just protect your wife and your kid, the most difficult thing.

Then after that your clan, your best friends, your squad.

Treat others you would like to be treated?

The golden rule, treating other people that way you would like to be treated, not perfect but still kind of a good rule. 

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So something which is super interesting and important to me is ethics. And honestly it is something that is so elusive because there is no codified hard set rules of ethics which applied to everybody, for eternity.

Also, I think is super interesting because I actually tired in ethics with certain moralistic imperative; I sent you when it comes down to it… Your personal ethics your ethos of things dictates almost everything.

I’m almost starting to think instead… Rather than thinking about goals, veteran instead to think about ethics and ethos and your imperatives and philosophies behind things.

The ethics of Bitcoin & money

Is bitcoin actually the most virtuous money?

So what is super interesting to me is that from a philosophical perspective, if you invoke the Austrian economics, like Karl Menger and the like .,, Property, what is property?

Property is something that you own, that belongs to you, which legally that nobody could seize against your own will.

So for example, I can own a watch, a camera, a car whatever… Legally nobody could just come up to me and steal it from me without any sort of negative repercussion.

Taxes?

Cindy’s mom and my brother-in-law Gabe both said it; when your own property, like real estate or whatever… Assuming there is a tax rate which is above 0%, that means that you don’t really “own “the property… You just borrowing it or renting it from the government.

Because this issue is with taxes, in theory, that is money that you’ll never see touch or witness, and it is essentially like you’re bleeding capital.

So for example, I was shocked, doing the math on even a $1.6 million home, I had a very low interest rate, you’re still bleeding around $1800 a month … close to $2000 a month, essentially money that is just going into thin air and vapor?

Even if you’re a savvy investor like myself, my personal thought is I would prefer to take that $2000 a month and just buy bitcoin instead, which is gonna go to $13 million or $22 million a bitcoin. 

Homes

OK so currently… This is my thought:

Single family home or nothing.

I think the fragile position to be in is only a condo because the price of him might slightly go up, but… It might not even be able to keep in pace or up to pace with inflation. What that means is let us say you buy a condo for $1 million, and you sell it a deck for $1.2 million, you might’ve thought that you realized a $200,000 gain but you did not, because of inflation, you might’ve actually lost money?

Another thing… Even owning a single-family home, property whatever, once again if you factor in property taxes and stuff, you’re not really making money.

So I heard that is to own a single-family home is kind of more of like a trophy acid like bragging rights for owning a Ferrari or Lamborghini whatever.

I suppose the nuance in difference is you could actually live in the thing, the single-family home. And you could brag to all your millennial friends that you own a single-family home.

I think where the calculus gets a little bit confusing is assuming that you’re married you have a wife and kids or more kids on the way etc. So then the home becomes a symbolic thing. But for me still… My hard school of thought is that a home is not an investment, it is just somewhere where you live.

And essentially, once again, just do the math, assuming that bitcoin is currently around $65,000 of bitcoin and is going up to 13 million, there is at least a 200X potential gain in front of you.

So let us say that your down payment is $300,000 or whatever, that is $60M. So the question is… Are you willing to sacrifice $60 million for the potential upside of buying a certain house you like? For you and your family?

Decisions

I think your life, the wise thing to think about, is that decisions, nothing is ever forever, nor should anything before ever, and even from a Zen and Taoist principal, nothing ever remains the same even if you want it to.

Also, your ethics change. Your ethical framework as a two-year-old versus 12-year-old versus high schooler versus college student versus 36 year old man with a kid is going to be different. Your ethics and morality as a degenerate single person is going to be different than your ethics and your morality once you have a kid. Or several.

Or your ethics before getting married and after getting married.

Where philosophers fail

It really really big problem is a lot of these philosophers try to create some sort of ultimate at the cold framework which can never be changed or modified. They strive in vain for 30 years, seeking some sort of ultimate truth of everything, which could last 1000 years or whatever. If you think about it then, this is what religion is. The religion of Mohammad, Saint Paul, the religion of Judea – these religions have lasted for thousands of years. So I guess the founders did a good job.

Endowments for private schools like Harvard or Yale; their endowments last forever. So it looks like they’re doing something right.

---

The ethics of smoking

So for this conversation I’m just going to talk about secondhand smoke.

So some critical issues here; the ethics.

First, I think smoking cigarettes in a public space which is not your house, in which your secondhand could fuck up the lungs of other people, especially for people like myself with sensitive lungs, is unethical.

First, legally it might be allowed, but ethically, it is not.

The first rule is first do no harm onto others. If you are on a sidewalk, and you have a certain walking path every single morning, and there’s always somebody smoking on that path, and they don’t know it, but there’s secondhand smoke goes down half a block, And it attacks your lungs, they are doing harm on you, whether you know it or not.

So it is unethical.

Ident suppose, what can and what should you do about it?

For example I met a dude named Scott, who is always smoking this one spot in Culver City, wearing his red vest, he claims he works there but he looks homeless and dirty? Not sure I talked with him, and he seemed kind of normal, but slightly a little weird? Anyways, I asked him nicely to not smoke there on the main street because it gets into my lungs whatever, but then he told me to not walk on the sidewalk. Or to walk on the other side?

Or he told me to keep walking?

First, I think the major issue here is repeated exposure. Maybe if I was in Venice Beach or whatever, in which I’ll never see the person again this is different, but because I see him almost every single day or every other day, this is very annoying and upsetting to me.

So obviously the first idea is to have a conversation with him. He had the audacity to tell me “If you don’t like it keep walking”. 

So some several issues here.

First, once again, no I will not keep walking. Because the issue is the regularity and the continued exposure. Once again if you’re in Santa Monica, and you see a homeless guy smoking a cigarette, or looking like he is cracked out, often in that situation the best strategy is don’t engage with crazy drugged out homeless people.

However, if the person looks like an irrational human being, mentally there, then isn’t having an intelligent conversation with somebody worth it?

Second I guess the big thing is I always saw it and I pointed out to him, that there’s literally a sign there that says no smoking. Like the big cigarette icon with the big red circle and the strike through it. I pointed out to him and he said that “oh, I never saw that.”

I also suppose there’s a difference, if the person is homeless or a squatter versus they actually work there?

Legality?

Then at this point, let’s assume that is private property, but the property owner put a do not smoke sign out. Then according to the rules of the private property, you can and should enforce it. Is that what you do is you talk to Security, or you called the property manager etc. And you report them.

But let us say that it is a more of a grey zone; like they are smoking a cigarette kind of close to a restaurant which is actually illegal in Los Angeles and most of California I believe. In this case, what do you do, call the cops on the person?

Or… Let us say that you approach somebody and you try to talk to them rationally, and then they threaten you with some sort of physical violence, or they do physically assault you? Then I suppose what you could do is bust out your iPhone camera, Start recording them, and then you could get them arrested?

I suppose the only thing you don’t want to get done to you is to get stabbed or shot with a gun, you don’t want to die.

I mean I suppose for myself, I could take a hit or an injury, I just don’t want to die.

So maybe, just be careful if you think they might have a gun?

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maybe what if bragging was in fact a virtue?

What is super interesting to me is that actually, from ethical imperative, we can think and consider bitcoin like a positive good?

For example, the general thought is.com Whether there be oil petroleum blah blah, or not only just bad for human beings and human dignity whatever, there is also kind of a bad ethical component to all these other forms of monies and currencies. For example, the US dollar, the US dollar supremacy on the planet is actually predicated on enslavement, Military terror and genocide, death and violence and destruction, impoverishment of displaced marginalized people, Etc. For example, if you want your salary or your US dollars to be worth anything, there must be an unethical thing here.

and this is a funny thing, all of these fake ass woke liberals, who talk about capitalism being evil blah blah blah, yet they still secretly desire to own a home a single-family home or whatever, you fake ass woke liberals, why don’t you just take a vowel poverty instead? And throw your iPhone and your Instagram and your social media fakeness in the trash?

Why nobody likes to talk about ethics

the reason is you cannot talk about ethics in terms of science blah blah blah, data and statistics because only a philosopher who thinks by and for himself can deposit it ethics. What