Average U.S. household net worth:
2000: $400,000
2026: $1.35 million
That’s up 3.4× in dollars.
In Gold:
2000: 1,430 ounces
2026: 295 ounces
Americans are 80% poorer in real terms.
You’re not mad enough.
Essentially, for Americans travelling to Europe means up to 2x purchasing power arbitrage, to the point that a software engineer in NYC spending a month in Portugal may actually save money compared to the burn rate back home. Add incredible quality of food, culture, aesthetics and you get why Portugal did 5X in American tourism in a decade and Greece 4x.
BREAKING: President Trump has issued an executive order calling for fewer childhood vaccinations, splitting the childhood MMR vaccine into three shots and delivering vaccines at separate medical visits.
Jase Richardson continues to impress in Summer League.
He finished with 25 points on an efficient 10-of-15 shooting (3-of-5 from deep), while adding 4 assists and 3 rebounds.
Beyond the numbers, his pace, decision-making, and control of the offense really stood out today.
Instead of complaining about the Bitcoin price, do something.
Buy it. Spend it, and then buy it back. Trade it if that is your skill. When Bitcoin moves sideways, covered call options can become useful tools.
But more importantly, talk about it.
Go to conferences. Post about Bitcoin on social media. Share a meme. Explain an idea. Talk to your friends, your neighbors, your family, even if you have already talked to them before. Do something that strengthens the network.
Bitcoin is not just passive hodling. It is a lifestyle, a worldview, and a form of peaceful activism.
If you are a true Bitcoiner, then: do not ask only what Bitcoin can do for you.
Ask what you can do for Bitcoin.
The great lie is that society is divided between rich and poor.
The great truth, as David Friedberg puts it, is makers vs takers.
Makers build, create, and deliver real value: houses, software, art, businesses, and everything that moves civilization forward.
Takers watch, criticize, analyze, and politic. They push the lie that the rich hoard unfairly so the poor must seize it… all while positioning themselves to rule the chaos.
As @friedberg tells his kids: “At the end of the day, if you made something and someone else valued it, you were a maker. That was an amazing achievement. That is a great day.”
Takers thrive on division. Makers drive progress.
Time to choose your side.