Don't you love it when you get an error message on your home network that says to "contact your system administrator", and you are the system administrator. 🙃
Our society has more access to information, and more ways to share information than at anytime in history. Yet, I often wonder, as a society in general, WHY WE DON'T. WHY WE DON'T eat healthier. WHY WE DON'T use sound money. WHY WE DON'T unite and push back against the evil and corruption embedded in the system. Maybe it's because we are too busy running on the #fiat hamster wheel just trying to survive? Maybe it's because we've been propagandized to fight against each other instead of the true perpetrators of evil. Or, maybe we just don't care. As I was listening to the Coin Stories podcast with @nat brunell and @Efrat Fenigson, Natlie asked a similar question as it pertains to #bitcoin: with so many #bitcoin books and resources available, why is #bitcoin adoption not further along? Efrat answered Natlie’s question by boldly speaking the truth about WHY WE DON'T implement the change we desire. Hear Efrat's full explanation in this short clip.
Why we don’t….. • Clip by @user58423916 • Listen on Fountain
 While implementing change requires hard work and sacrifice, the question we should ask ourselves is: what will our life look like in 30 days, 6 months, or 1 year from now if we continue on the same path? As the saying that’s often attributed to Henry Ford goes: “If you always do what you’ve always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.” As we approach the end of 2025 some of us will set goals to travel on a new path in 2026. During this holiday season, I encourage everyone to take some time and visualize what they would like their next 30 days, 6 months, and 1 year to look like. Let’s make 2026 the year we work hard and make the necessary sacrifices to bring about the change we desire in our life!
Just listened to a very empowering conversation between @nat brunell and @Efrat Fenigson on a recent episode of Coin Stories with Natalie Brunell. These two women are great advocates for liberty. If you have not listed to their work, I highly recommend checking out their past and future episodes as well. You can follow Natalie Brunell's work here: https://www.youtube.com/@nataliebrunell You can follow Efrat Fenigson's work here: https://www.youtube.com/@EfratFenigson Thank you @nat brunell and @Efrat Fenigson for carrying the torch for liberty, and bringing light into the darkness.
The bitter cold did not prevent us from getting some outdoor time in today, but I'm glad to be back indoors. image
Joshua Mawhorter, assistant editor of Mises.org, pens a great piece about inflation's role in generational conflict. This generational conflict is evident in today's housing market where many in the younger generation struggle to generate enough fiat dollars to purchase homes owned by the older generation. While inflation has helped homeowners in the older generation through increased home prices, it has removed a rung from the younger generation trying to get on the homeownership ladder. On the surface, it's tempting to blame homeowners in the older generation for higher home prices since they are the ones setting the asking price. However, this misdirects blame from the true villain behind inflated home prices: government intervention via inflation. Without the government inflating the money supply, demand for housing would be reduced and prices would adjust accordingly. While reduced inflation would help young buyers trying to purchase their first home, it would hurt homeowners that are wanting to sell their asset. When searching for a solution to the conundrum we face in today's real estate market, the words of the wise economist Thomas Sowel ring true: “There are no solutions, only trade-offs”. Unfortunately, many will turn to the government in an attempt to help those in the younger generation purchase their first home. Another Thomas Sowel quote comes to mind for those seeking a government solution: “Sometimes it seems as if there are more solutions than problems. On closer scrutiny, it turns out that many of today’s problems are a result of yesterday’s solutions.” The best thing we can do to make housing "affordable" for the younger generation is to eliminate government solutions to a problem the market will resolve on its own, if left alone. While a free market solution will result in pain for some it will leave us with a housing market that operates on a solid foundation, unlike the market we currently have that benefits some at the expense of others. https://mises.org/mises-wire/old-vs-young-and-rich-vs-poor-how-government-creates-class-conflict