This is an editorial opinion by Andrew Hetherington, a contributor to Bitcoin Magazine. Since the Nixon Shock of 1971, wealth inequality has soared to levels not seen in over a century. The dollar was no longer redeemable for gold but was instead backed only by faith. Without the limitations of a backed currency, those in … Read more
This is an editorial opinion by Joe Moffett, a creator and author. He is dedicated to philosophizing and extreme deductive reasoning in a world of hot takes. Aristotle had a lot to say about money, but what would he have said about bitcoin? “There are two sorts of wealth-getting, as I have said; one is … Read more
The Current Global Health Care System Is Broken Over 6.2 million people have died of COVID-19-related deaths as of June 13, 2022. This is despite $8.9 trillion or 9.8% of global GDP spent on healthcare in 2019 worldwide. More broadly, half the world lacks access to essential healthcare services. Furthermore, the current healthcare system leaves … Read more
Earlier this year, I described the nightmare that audiences are being put through on Broadway. In the name of protecting the cast and other audience members, paying members of the public are put through Rikers Island-like procedures. We get shouted at on the way through the doors, ordered into lines, vaccine and identification papers rudely … Read more
Hollywood was founded by, and for generations run by, pure showmen who were fanatically devoted to giving the audience what it wanted. Today Hollywood’s message is, “Let us entertain you! But first, a brief lecture on what’s wrong with you, the audience. . .” Artists and entertainment corporations have always been desperate to be taken … Read more
This is an editorial opinion by Rowdy Yates, a former Marine and practicing lawyer. What’s It Backed By? One of the most common criticisms from nocoiners remains, “But bitcoin isn’t backed by anything.” This criticism targets bitcoin’s dearth of a quality that I term “correlated-redeemability.” The most common rejoinder to this criticism is, “Your US … Read more
This is an editorial opinion by Joe Moffett, a creator and author. He is dedicated to philosophizing and extreme deductive reasoning in a world of hot takes. Aristotle had a lot to say about money, but what would he have said about bitcoin? “There are two sorts of wealth-getting, as I have said; one is … Read more
Daniel Batten is a climate tech investor, author, analyst and environmental campaigner who previously founded and led his own tech company. 2022 has changed everything that we in the environmental, social and governance (ESG) sector thought we knew about Bitcoin. We thought it was a net negative for the environment. We couldn’t have been more … Read more
In the history of the Federal Reserve, the most revered chairmen are William McChesney Martin, Paul Volcker and Alan Greenspan. All gained their reputation by decisive monetary policy action at times when stock and bond markets did not want or expect them to act. William McChesney Martin was blamed for creating the recessions in the … Read more
As the country enters hurricane season from June 1 to the end of November, homes in New York and Miami are at the highest risk for property damage, according to a report released Wednesday from housing-research firm CoreLogic. Overall, more than 33 million homes in America are at risk of suffering damage from hurricanes, according … Read more
