Understanding Crypto

Few quick notes...

Office time can be beneficial. The day absolutely flies and you can socialize about anything. Less work done due to more small talk, but time absolutely flies. Its the commute and wasted time that suck. 2.5 hours for lunch and driving that you can nothing from. Podcasts are fine but 2 hours of driving is still awful. High speed trains would be nice or a time machine. Either works to get that wasted time back...

Other point, my office hates crypto. Hates it. Gives it no chance. They are wrong and here is why: they don't know it. They think they know it.

Am I an expert? No. But I can put bias aside and see the potential paths. If your knowledge is Bitcoin and NFT cards, it's dumb. I get it. But there is so much more to blockchain and the world of crypto. There is a book on my radar (in Italian sadly) but it is a book dedicated to blockchain, not Bitcoin. Great read. Once the potential is understood, you will become exposed in some way to crypto and the idea is in your mind. 

Should your 401k go into it? No, nothing is. But technology is here to stay and so is a digital world. Get on board now.

Also, Bears hired a defensive coach again. It is 2022. Not a soul realizes it. Sad all around.

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