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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

Taylor cuts to the core of sovereignty: whoever controls the means of survival ultimately commands behavior. Bitcoin breaks this ancient lever of control by separating money from centralized discretion and political favor. When individuals can store and transfer value beyond institutional reach, economic dependence gives way to voluntary association—restoring will, choice, and dignity at the monetary layer itself. #bitcoin #Taylor #Sovereignty #Freedom

Bent Measuring Stick (If you remember when buying textbooks felt annoying, not consequential.) College Textbooks per Semester (1995 → 2025) 1995 — Required textbooks for a semester typically ran a few hundred dollars, often a small fraction of part-time earnings. 2025 — The same requirement now commonly totals $1,000+ per semester, absorbing a much larger share of student income and aid. What changed wasn’t the knowledge inside the pages, but the portion of effort required just to access it. And when the measuring stick bends, even preparing to learn begins to consume more of the time and energy meant for the learning itself. #soundmoney #bitcoin #inflation #purchasingpower #fiat

Humboldt’s vision of freedom is not mere absence of restraint but the conditions required for individuals to fully develop themselves without coercive interference. Bitcoin fits squarely within this philosophy: it removes arbitrary control over money, allowing human creativity, responsibility, and cooperation to emerge organically. By separating personal flourishing from centralized authority, Bitcoin restores the space in which sovereignty and self-cultivation can quietly, but powerfully, thrive. #bitcoin #Humboldt #Freedom #Sovereignty

Bent Measuring Stick (If you remember when childcare was a phase, not a second mortgage.) Monthly Childcare / Daycare Cost (1995 → 2025) 1995 — Full-time daycare for one child typically consumed about 10–15% of median household income, often manageable alongside rent or a mortgage. 2025 — Comparable care now commonly absorbs 25–40% of median household income, rivaling housing as one of the largest monthly expenses. What changed wasn’t the importance of care, but the share it now claims before life can even begin. And when the measuring stick bends, families aren’t choosing less — they’re being measured against a ruler that moved. #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.

Spooner’s philosophy of rejecting external control aligns with #Bitcoin’s ethos of self-sovereignty. It matters as it champions individual autonomy, supporting Bitcoin’s aim to #empower free choice via #decentralized systems, showing Spooner’s Bitcoiner spirit.