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As a real estate agent, I frequently hear how expensive homes are when measured in United State Dollars (USD). However, as pointed out by the #STRIKE infograph below, the number of #Bitcoin required to purchase a home today has decreased substantially compared to 2015.

When you change the tool used to measure your purchasing power, your purchasing power changes.

THE Bitcoin Podcast · 1w
“I WAS WRONG”: Bitcoin, Nostr, AI & The Reality of Freedom Tech Adoption | Matt Odell nostr:nprofile1qyxhwumn8ghj7mn0wvhxcmmvqyv8wumn8ghj7urjv4kkjatd9ec8y6tdv9kzumn9wsqzqpxfzhdwlm3cx9l6wdzyft8w8y9...
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Great episode!

When @ODELL mentioned that being a young father caused him to think in terms of generations, it caused me to pause and consider how having children causes a mental shift in how we view the future.

I often hear about the declining birth rate in the USA, but is the birth rate really declining? In today's world, we must verify, so I used #AskBrave to see what's happening with births in the USA. According to the answers I received, the Total Fertility Rate (TFR) is at a historic low. To capture the overall trend, I looked at the TFR for each decade, starting in 1955 and ending in 2025. The chart below shows the results.



How does this relate to Odell's comment? If fewer people are having children, then maybe fewer people are thinking in terms of generations?

Similar to how inflation causes instant satisfaction to take precedence over delayed gratification, does the desire to remain childless result in a higher emphasis on the self and reduce the importance of considering how decisions today will affect future generations?

When combining a strong focus on the self with a currency that continues to loose purchasing power, it helps provide context to the "IT'S MY LIFE, and I WANT IT NOW" attitude prevalent in our society today. After all, if your money is worth less tomorrow, and you don't have an investment in future generations, what else is there but the ME and NOW.

Let me know your thoughts.
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Anneypoppyseed · 1w
Makes sense to me. Materialism (philosophical) fosters a more self oriented productivity and meaning decision making template, where as numerous spiritual / cultural traditions tend to encourage the value and meaning of individuals in play with how their decisions impact their relationships and over...
nostrich · 1w
Boomers had lots of children, but they sure had their share of self focus. As a whole they did not leave a great future for their children. Contrast that with the generation before them who went through wars and the depression. Hard times make better people and I think having a child gives you so...
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Came across this Milton Friedman quote today.

While those in positions of power want us to believe we have a free market, real freedom does not require a license.
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I really enjoyed opening this surprise package from @River today.
I appreciate the innovate ways this company shows appreciation for their clients.

If you're not a River customer yet, why not?
River offers great perks like:
* No account fees or minimums
* Auto-convert your paycheck to bitcoin
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Sign up using the referral code below and we both earn some #bitcoin
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Verdades Nuas BR · 3w
River, mais uma ferramenta para manter você preso ao jogo das elites financeiras. Liberdade ilusória, perda real.
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I don’t recall where I initially saw this, but I feel compelled to remind myself and others what we are spending our limited time chasing.

No matter how fast or smart we are, how strong or hard we work, we will never outrun the money printer.

When you trade your time for future purchasing power, make sure you are storing it in something that cannot be printed.
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Great article by @River explaining the vast difference between the reported "official" inflation number, and the real inflation cost that you see when purchasing everyday items.

What you are experiencing daily with price inflation is real thanks to the devaluation of the dollar by the continual printing of more dollars. No matter how fast you run on the dollar hamster wheel, you can not outrun the speed of the printer, and will need to keep running faster just to stay in place.

There's a better way: #Bitcoin

https://river.com/content/pro-bitcoin-fed
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River · 6w
Glad you like it Troy!