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350 sats \ 10 replies \ @kepford 24 Jan \ on: deleted by author earth

The question isn't dumb but Peter Zeihan... I find him very suspect.

There are plenty of intelligent people that don't get bitcoin but the smugness and certainty of this guy rubs me the wrong way. Even before I heard his take on bitcoin my alarms went off while listening to him talk. He sounds like a bullshit artist if I have ever heard one.

The most compelling argument I have heard for US dominance is a combo of factors.

Virgin land full of resources
largely free markets before world wars
Isolation from the wars of Europe
Late entry into WW2 lead to the US being the least affected so comes out on top

146 sats \ 0 replies \ @birdeye21 24 Jan

that confident dismissive attitude is among one of the worst to experience in person. Impossible to talk with these people..

And to the arguments shared, it will be interesting/scary to see, with tech development since ww1/2, how "isolated" may be a less important factor in modern war. One swift strike to our communication satellites can quickly involve every citizen in the country/world. Our interconnectedness and reliance on global commerce, seems to make it so things can get uglier faster..hopefully i am wrong

105 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 24 Jan

A quick search explains a lot about this dude for me at least. He was the Vice President of Analysis at Stratfor. He's a paid shill. Now runs his own firm for the same type of global corps. Who knows why he is pushing this stuff he says.

Just be aware.

114 sats \ 7 replies \ @brandonsbytes OP 24 Jan

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148 sats \ 5 replies \ @_stacktoshi 24 Jan

smug is a gross understatement. I've never seen someone so condescending and arrogant talking about complex topics such as geopolitics. He should stay in his lane when it comes to economics.

213 sats \ 4 replies \ @kepford 24 Jan

There is no amount of intelligence that can't be overpowered by arrogance.

21 sats \ 3 replies \ @0fje0 24 Jan

There is no amount of intelligence that can't be overpowered by arrogance

Definitely stealing this.

161 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 24 Jan

Inspired by Proverbs 16:18 and observed over many years. When we start to think to highly of ourselves we become very vulnerable to mistakes.

I've seen this in myself and in people much smarter than me.

31 sats \ 0 replies \ @Kaffi 25 Jan

I saw it in myself in 2022 I was on top of the world and telling everyone to buy bitcoin. I still believe in bitcoin but i am NEVER suggesting it again, it took years for them to stop sending me articles about how bitcoin sucks.

33 sats \ 0 replies \ @brandonsbytes OP 24 Jan

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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 24 Jan

US dominance of the sea does help the US but I think you are right.