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Bent Measuring Stick (If you remember when taking a week off felt like rest, not a calculation.) Paid Time Off vs. Fixed Living Costs (1995 → 2025) 1995 — A typical full-time worker received 10–15 days of paid time off, and a week away from work rarely threatened rent, utilities, or groceries, which consumed a smaller share of monthly income. 2025 — Paid time off remains similar in name, but a week away now collides with fixed costs that routinely absorb 50% or more of take-home pay, making time off feel like something to budget for rather than recover with. What changed wasn’t the number of days granted, but how much life continues to charge while work pauses. And when the measuring stick bends, even rest begins to feel like a liability instead of a necessity. #soundmoney #bitcoin #inflation #purchasingpower #fiat

Tocqueville understood that freedom is revealed not by majority comfort but by the protections afforded to those without power. Bitcoin extends this insight into the monetary realm, offering a system where minority users—dissidents, outsiders, or the simply cautious—can secure value without permission. By removing financial privilege and discretion, Bitcoin turns monetary security into a universal right rather than a favor granted by institutions. #bitcoin #Tocqueville #Freedom #Sovereignty

Bent Measuring Stick (If you remember when insurance felt like a background detail.) Auto Insurance Premium (1995 → 2025) 1995 — Insuring a standard family car typically consumed a low single-digit share of household income, a routine expense folded quietly into monthly bills. 2025 — Comparable coverage now commonly claims a much larger share of income, rising faster than wages as premiums, deductibles, and required coverage expand. What changed wasn’t the need for protection, but the portion it now claims before anything else is paid. And when the measuring stick bends, even peace of mind begins to compete with the fundamentals of everyday stability. #soundmoney #bitcoin #inflation #purchasingpower #fiat

Diderot’s philosophy of #freechoice aligns with #Bitcoin’s ethos of self-sovereignty. It matters as it champions individual autonomy, supporting Bitcoin’s aim to empower #decentralized paths, showing Diderot’s Bitcoiner spirit despite living before Bitcoin.