AI developers will not achieve singularity by creating artificial consciousness; they will achieve singularity by transmitting human consciousness to the cloud. Your mind will be digitized.

China is the mirror image of the West in 10 years. China is an authoritarian technocracy that uses a communist command structure to manage a market economy. Layer 1: The Surface What is visible is a country operating under the "Socialist" banner, but the daily reality is one of hyperactive capitalism, mass consumption, and sci-fi-esque cities. While the official rhetoric remains communist, the aesthetics and lifestyle are those of a global market power. Layer 2: The Depth It effectively functions as a technocracy. The CCP selects its leaders based on technical merit (engineers, scientists) and manages society through Big Data, AI, and rigid economic targets. Ideology has been largely replaced by technical efficiency and GDP growth as the primary metrics of success. Layer 3: The Hidden Structure The "Communist" framework is preserved because it is the only tool that guarantees a monopoly on power. The system uses technocratic methods to optimize the economy, but retains absolute political control to prevent any alternative power centers from emerging. It is a technocracy at the service of a single party to ensure stability and the regime's survival.

Corruption in government is not a bug, it is a feature.

A Bitcoiner celebrates when a president uses #Bitcoin for a purchase. A Monerist would wonder what we are doing wrong when a president uses #Monero for a purchase.

Yes.

The GREAT MONETARY RESET is not a change of operating system; it is a layered installation. Many believe the digital dollar or CBDC is dead because of recent executive bans in the United States. This is a misunderstanding of the strategy. The transition is not coming as a government app but as a software update from Wall Street. We are entering the era of the undercover CBDC. Layer 1: The Surface. Official discourse celebrates the GENIUS Act of 2025. We are told this is a victory for financial liberty because the digital dollar will be private rather than state-issued. It appears to be a triumph of the free market over centralized control. Layer 2: The Depth. The entities issuing these free stablecoins are major banks and corporations like Circle or JPMorgan. The fine print reveals that to exist, they must back their tokens 100% with US Treasury Bonds. In reality, these stablecoins act as an infinite bailout fund for the US national debt. In this layer, the dollar does not die; it transmutes and becomes tokenized. It ceases to be paper in a wallet and becomes a programmable digital asset on a permissioned blockchain. The state no longer needs to issue the money if it can compel private entities to act as its collectors and watchmen. Layer 3: The Hidden Structure. Why ban an official CBDC? Because it is politically expensive. It is far more efficient to outsource control. If the government freezes an account, it is viewed as tyranny. If a private bank does it for a violation of the terms of service, it is viewed as corporate policy. Censorship is being privatized. The systemic logic is masterful. The US exports the digital dollar globally through private companies, allowing the e-dollar to penetrate regions that would never accept an app from the Federal Reserve. This is monetary colonialism disguised as Fintech innovation. The Next Phase: The Noose. Digitalizing money is useless without total traceability. This is where Digital Identity (ID) enters the frame. Under the CLARITY Act, no legal stablecoin exists without a wallet linked to a verified identity. Your money now has a name, a last name, and biometrics attached. And this is where the technological oligarchy comes into play with its role in the technocracy they are installing. Think of it this way: the tokenized dollar is the car, but Digital ID is the fuel. Without a verified identity, your tokens do not move. There is no need to ban cash if the system ensures 99% of the economy only accepts money with an identity attached. This creates a perfect panopticon. The private issuer knows who you are. The state maintains access to that data under the guise of national security. AI analyzes spending patterns to detect risky behavior. It is a social credit system wrapped in Silicon Valley aesthetics. The Great Reset is not a change of operating system; it is a layered installation. The Sovereign Individual must realize the battle is no longer Dollar vs. Crypto, but Privacy vs. Permission. Is your money a right or a favor granted by the issuer? The cage is digital, and the bars are made of code.

Bitcoiners 2015: END THE FED! 2025: POWELL CUTS THE RATE! They went from saying Bitcoin is their own bank to being BlackRock's employees of the year.

The Ugly Old Phone That Beats Every Hardware Wallet A beaten-up, offline old phone can be the best hardware wallet you’ll ever own. No shiny gadgets needed. You take an old device, factory-reset it offline, keep it without SIM, WiFi, or Bluetooth. No accounts, no sync. Use a strong passcode, never biometrics. Remove every app you can, even system apps when possible, stripping the device down to the core. That’s where you keep your long-term funds. For daily spending, use separate wallets on other devices. Just like you don’t walk into a supermarket with all your life savings in your pocket, you shouldn’t do it digitally either. Safety measures: • Permanently turned off, radios disabled at the system level. • You only turn it on in controlled environments • You only connect online when you need to, using a VPN and your own secure Wi-Fi. • No need to scan QR codes, sign transactions offline and then connect to execute them online. • Handwritten seed backup, stored in two separate physical locations. Extra: you can reverse the order of some of the words of the seed and leave yourself a coded reminder that you have done so. • Periodic checks of battery health and storage • Fixed location, no lending the device, no unnecessary handling • A small metal box for physical protection and humidity control • Never install new apps, and if major changes are needed, rebuild the setup from scratch A cold vault for your real wealth. A normal phone for your daily life. That separation is what keeps you safe.

It's pretty funny to see how Bitcoin maximalists spent a decade shouting “End the FED” while building a lifeboat, and now they spend every minute of their lives staring at the Federal Reserve's lighthouse, praying that it won't raise rates, begging for a sign that their portfolios are still worth something.

Irony is when fate laughs at your plans; sarcasm is when I laugh at your plans; and cynicism is when no one even bothers to pretend they care about your plans anymore. Basically, it's a ladder of communicative disappointment.

I don't. That's why states exist.

🚩Red flags do not change color; it is only a momentary illusion.

⚠️Address Poisoning is a deceptive tactic where scammers exploit your transaction history. They use bots to monitor the blockchain and generate a "vanity address" that mimics the first and last few characters of an address you frequently use. By sending you a tiny or zero-value transaction, they "poison" your history, hoping you’ll mistakenly copy their address for your next transfer. Never copy a wallet address from your recent transaction history. Golden Rule: ALWAYS verify every single character before confirming the swap. A few seconds of double-checking is the only way to keep your assets safe. DON'T TRUST, VERIFY; ALWAYS.

This is why bitcoiners don't understand privacy...until they suffer it! Take a selfie when the thief is pointing a gun at your head, demanding your wallet seed. PS: Hey Grant, leave your address and contact details so you can have more opportunities for selfies.