Very simple:

1. No breakfast no lunch-— only one massive dinner a day. Intermittent fasting.

2. Quit sugar, carbs, starches — fruit, vegetables nuts etc.

Everything in life is a choice.

Crypto markets — always so fun, exciting and dynamic!!

All meetings, business and trade should simply be done outdoors?

UV RADIATION (the sun) gives you more energy, power!

Monogamy, monotonous marriage and relationships ,,, polygamous gods?

Or —

Light *IS* god?

Consider the time you save *NOT* being stuck in traffic!

Trillions …

Don’t share your “opinion” or “thought” or “prediction”— simply put your money into it *THEN* share the rationale behind your money-backed decision.

My theory:

99% of our personal maladies can be solved simply by going outdoors?

Greater health, strength, power & beauty!

Whether real or fake, zero calorie fake whatever

Trust as protection not faith?

Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *deru- (“be firm, hard, solid”).

Be hard, firm, solid.

A “trust” was like a big team of companies controlled by a few people. This team could make things more expensive because there was no competition. “Antitrust” laws were made to stop these teams from being unfair and to help keep prices fair for everyone.

A “trust” was a way companies in the past combined their businesses under one group controlled by a few people. This made it easier for them to control prices and limit competition, which wasn’t good for customers or other businesses. The word “trust” comes from a legal idea where someone holds and manages property for someone else’s benefit. Because these trusts controlled so much and were seen as bad for the economy, laws were made to break up these big groups and encourage competition. These laws are called “antitrust” laws because they are against (anti-) the unfair practices of trusts.

The term “trust” in the context of business and economic history refers to a specific legal arrangement that became popular in the late 19th century, primarily in the United States. This arrangement involved consolidating the stock of several companies under the control of a single management or “trust.” The original shareholders would transfer their shares to the trust in exchange for trust certificates, effectively surrendering their direct ownership and control. The trust would then manage all the companies as a single entity.

This structure allowed for the centralization of decision-making and coordination among the companies within the trust, leading to more efficient management in some cases. However, it also enabled these trusts to control entire sectors of the economy, reduce competition, manipulate prices, and create monopolies. Notable examples include the Standard Oil Trust and the American Tobacco Trust, which dominated their respective industries until they were broken up by antitrust laws.

The term “trust” itself comes from the legal concept of a trust in property law, where one party (the trustee) holds property for the benefit of another (the beneficiary). In the context of these business arrangements, the trust held the companies’ assets and operated them for the benefit of the trust’s beneficiaries—the shareholders who received the trust certificates.

The use of trusts for this purpose became so widespread and associated with anti-competitive and monopolistic behavior that the laws designed to combat such practices were termed “antitrust laws.” These laws aimed to dismantle the monopolistic power of the trusts and restore competition to the market.

Large companies as called “trustw”— same as a “trust fund”— I think.

Antitrust laws —

1. Apple with App Store monopoly — good for developers, users… everyone has an iPhone! However let us consider ,,, how much work Apple put forth to even create the platform of the App Store —

No Apple, no App Store Ecosystem.

Why called antitrust law

Why etymology “anti trust”

The etymology of “antitrust” is directly linked to the legal and economic history of the United States, particularly to the late 19th and early 20th centuries. During this period, the U.S. economy saw the rapid rise of large corporations and business entities known as “trusts.” These trusts were conglomerates of companies that came under the control of a single entity, often through a legal arrangement in which the stockholders in the individual companies transferred their shares to a single trustee in exchange for trust certificates. This arrangement allowed the controlling parties to consolidate and monopolize industries, reduce competition, and control prices, which was detrimental to the free market and consumer interests.

The word “antitrust” specifically refers to the opposition to such business structures and practices. “Anti-” is a prefix meaning “against,” and “trust” in this context refers to the large industrial trusts that dominated sectors such as oil, steel, and railways. Thus, “antitrust” laws were so named because they were aimed at fighting the power and influence of these trusts.

The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first federal legislation enacted to address the issue, marking the beginning of antitrust law in the United States. It aimed to preserve competitive markets by outlawing monopolistic practices. The term “antitrust” has since been used to describe laws and regulations designed to combat anti-competitive practices and promote fair competition, even as the nature of corporations and market structures has evolved.

Antitrust laws, primarily found in the United States, are regulations designed to promote competition and prevent monopolies in the market. The term “antitrust” originates from the late 19th and early 20th centuries, a period when the growth of firms into large conglomerates, often through the formation of trusts, raised concerns about their power to fix prices, restrict competition, and control significant market shares. A trust was a popular way for businesses to merge their interests without merging their assets, effectively reducing competition.

The name “antitrust” comes from the U.S. government’s fight against these large trusts. The Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was the first federal act that outlawed monopolistic business practices. The term has stuck, even though the laws also apply to activities that do not involve trusts per se. Following the Sherman Act, other laws like the Clayton Act and the Federal Trade Commission Act were enacted to further refine and enforce antitrust regulations.

In essence, the term “antitrust law” reflects the historical context of its origin, focusing on dismantling the trusts that restricted competition, though its modern application encompasses a broader range of activities aimed at ensuring fair competition in the marketplace.

Complaining is only for the weak

iPad Pro

”The ultimate power”?

”Silence!”

This weird thing —

The modern day trend is that to overcome pain, difficulty, toil obstacles whatever is virtuous?

No. True valor is simply courage,,, Spartan courage?

I have always been a “face” guy

CINDY — out of all the women I ever met in college, life etc — nobody else had as perfect a face as Cindy?

Now — looking at the face of Seneca. Perfect hybrid of both me and Cindy — the perfect face?

Kids like to manipulate and move around and re-configure things?

Real men are unhurried?

Big Visions

In weight lifting exercise etc,,, why this cult of squatting?

Bought the 60 pounder — so legit.

People hate me because they wish they were as jacked, imposing, epic and dominant like me?

https://www.bearnash.com

Just driving literally three minutes somewhere, but the traffic local on the way back is 15 minutes? This is insane.

Another plus one for trying to create a 100% pedestrian friendly experience living in LA?

Bust a wheelie on the Zeitgeist! Ye

What LA is

Developers have big balls —

Yes

AUDIO

YES

YES