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The real poverty

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  There’s too much unhappiness in the world. Not just the kind that lives in the streets, but the kind that lives in the soul. We think we’re important. But in the scale of the universe, we’re not even a whisper. Ants have been here longer. They’ll probably outlive us too. Humans are vain little creatures. We build pyramids and skyscrapers trying to prove we mattered. But it’s just fear of being forgotten. We want to believe life has meaning. That there’s something after. Because “nothing” feels unbearable. To live among others means tolerance. You don’t need to agree. Just respect. Without that, nothing works. Hate feels powerful. Love feels fragile. But love builds. Hate burns everything — including you. Life only moves forward. Nature made sure of that. Eyes in the front. No eyes in the back. What’s behind is lesson, not prison. Some debts aren’t meant to be collected. You just carry the wisdom and keep walking. Being born was already a mirac...

The Chaos Hedge: Sleeping Well When the World Shakes

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Cataklaus Oct 16, 2025 The calmest minds prepare for storms. They don’t predict, they protect. Because peace of mind isn’t free, it’s built on knowing you’ll be fine when the ground shifts. The Quiet Risk We Don’t Like to Name Most people plan their financial lives assuming the world will stay mostly stable. Inflation stays “under control.” Markets recover. Retirement projections work out neatly. But that assumption is fragile. If inflation sticks around or spikes, those tidy plans unravel fast. Even modest inflation erodes real returns. If it turns severe, the damage compounds. What looked safe suddenly looks small. That’s the uncomfortable truth behind the charts. Where Does the Money Go During Chaos? If inflation roars, capital flees paper. It looks for safety in real things—scarce, tangible, or finite. History points to gold as the anchor. It’s been humanity’s fallback in every storm. No government, no printing press, no default risk. And now, a digital contender exists: Bitcoin. ...