There is the potential and reality of amazing, positive, good things coming from the Internet even though it's driving force is convenience. Because humans don't only have mundane desires. They have amazing desires. They have desires to make art and music and funny card games. And they have desire to help people and to do science. And the Internet ... See more
Facebook wasted time and effort on Libra and Diem. Bitcoin is usable but not yet widely accessible and is an opportunity for Facebook to achieve everything it set out to do with Libra Learn the lesson: “You don’t gotta own it, just use it” – Jack Dorsey
We typically separate investment and consumption goods. Consumption goods are meant to be consumed and have no future productive use. Investment or capital goods are used to produce more consumption goods. But what about investment goods being sold as consumption goods? When investing is a form of entertainment, it is also a consumption good.