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 For a long time I thought investing in our era was hard and now I think it might be the easiest thing ever. 

Long real food 
Short fake food 

Long hard money 
Short soft money 

Long decentralized tech
Short centralized tech 

Long science 
Short scientism 

Basically just find a 20th century institution that’s in decay and short it while longing its replacement. 
 Linear model vs Exponential model playing out in front of our eyes . 
 Long Christ and Christ crucified
Short atheism 
 Yep 
 Long atheism has never steered me wrong, my brother in Christ. (Huh??) 
 ...that you yet know of. 🫣 
 If it does, how will I know? 
 Remember: there’s a cohort of people taking the other side of those trades. You will be freer, happier, healthier, and wealthier than them. 

But you have to put in the work. 
 Ya man that's why I shorted macy's but it didn't work out yet hahab 
 How is it so far? 
 *this*  So true. 
 Love this perspective on it. Solid advice 😉 
 This is the way 
 long lift weight
short couch 🥔 
 Long Argentina 
Short Brazil 
 Long #nostr
Short X 
 for me:
Long craft your own cocktails
Short just beer and wine

Long good explanations for kids so they understand
Short answers like "it is what it is" / "because I'm telling you so"

Long cleaning your house and have oder 
Short your own laziness 

Long Sport and fitness!
Short Couch potato  
 I find it interesting that one of the few people that I know of who's typically reasonable, thoughtful, and adequately level headed is a stranger from the internet who goes as HODL.

What an odd world we live in. 
 Even weirder is that something is compelling me to keep showing up every day. Almost like what we’re doing matters or will blossom into something more in the near future. 
 Word.  First principles investing …