Freedom and Fire

Freedom is an illusion if the choices offered lead to the same end. While walking along the Schuylkill River, if I go left, I fall into the river and drown. If I go right, I get hit by a train. Neither path grants escape. Real freedom lies in eliminating unnecessary options and choosing the one path that leads forward and upward. This is the essence of Bitcoin: an option, but the only one that makes sense in a world sinking under the weight of corruption and inflation.

Gravity and the Nature of Power

When Moses approached the burning bush, God commanded him to remove his shoes. To be close to God, one must first feel the earth—gravity binding us to the soil and the heat from the fire of the sun, a reminder of our connection to the divine. The eagle, a symbol of Zeus, hunts with strategic precision. It flies alone, nudging its prey—a goat—off the cliff, letting gravity do the work. The eagle is both a predator and a reminder of power’s duality.

Prometheus, defiant against the gods, stole fire and gave it to humanity, empowering us with technology. For this, he was punished—bound to a rock where an eagle feasted on his liver. But Bitcoin changes this narrative. Bitcoiners, like Prometheus, defy the gods of centralized control. Yet we will not be tied to a rock, nor crucified like Jesus when he flipped the tables of the money lenders. Bitcoin is an opt-out technology, a lifeboat for those seeking freedom. It is not rebellion for rebellion’s sake but a tool for constructing a hopeful future.

The Engineered Perfection of Bitcoin

Bitcoin is perfectly engineered money, born from technological fire. Unlike the debased currencies of ancient kingdoms—gold coins mixed with copper to inflate supply—Bitcoin is incorruptible. Its hard cap of 21 million coins ensures scarcity, a feature lost in the endless printing of fiat money. The Federal Reserve’s “money printer” is nothing but a modern version of the ancient king diluting gold with lesser metals, stealing value from the people.

The frustration is palpable. City workers in Philadelphia, myself included, are paid just enough to scrape by. Rent, groceries—barely covered. There’s no room to thrive, only to survive. Recently, SEPTA workers demanded higher wages or else they would go on a strike. Their demands were met, but now the price of bus fare with increase. It may seem good on paper that people are being paid more money, but at the end of the day, this is a telltale sign that the system is broken. This broken system isn’t sustainable, and the only bridge to a better future is Bitcoin. Like a steel bridge engineered to endure, Bitcoin provides stability in a volatile world.

Volatility, Vitality, and the Sun

Volatility is often seen as a weakness, but I see it as vitality. A bridge sways under the weight of cars and pedestrians, yet it holds firm, carrying people safely across. Bitcoin, too, is a bridge—engineered to endure the storms of market fluctuations. Its energy, derived from proof of work, ensures resilience.

This energy parallels the sun, the original fire that powers life on earth. Our bodies are like batteries, absorbing this energy to fuel movement and creation. Technology, from the fire of Prometheus to the computational power of Bitcoin miners, channels energy into progress. But like fire, technology can be wielded for good or evil. Artificial intelligence, drones, and other advancements hold this same duality. Will they uplift humanity or plunge us into darkness? The choice is ours.

The Kingdoms of the Past and the Promise of Bitcoin

In ancient kingdoms, power rested with the monarch. If the king was virtuous, the kingdom thrived. But corruption seeped in through the debasement of currency, the mixing of gold with copper. Inflation eroded trust, and empires fell. Today, fiat currency continues this legacy of corruption, printed endlessly, devaluing the labor of the people.

Bitcoin returns us to a gold standard—bar for bar, value for value. It’s decentralized, open, and free from the whims of kings or banks. Peer-to-peer transactions remove intermediaries, allowing individuals to reclaim their financial sovereignty. It’s a new kingdom, one where power is distributed and trust is embedded in the code.

Onwards: The Only Choice

As the Titanic sank, lifeboats became the only option for survival. Bitcoin is that lifeboat in today’s collapsing financial system. It offers an escape from a sinking ship, a way forward when all other paths lead to ruin. The eagle that punished Prometheus no longer has power here. Bitcoiners can flip the tables of the money lenders and walk away unscathed. It’s not just a rejection of the old system—it’s the construction of a new one.

Freedom is not in choosing between left and right when both lead to death. Freedom is in choosing the path onward—toward vitality, resilience, and hope. Bitcoin is more than money; it’s a fire, a bridge, and a lifeline. For those willing to embrace the danger of the unknown, it’s the only way forward.

Bitcoin Resources

• https://www.hope.com
• https://www.michael.com
• https://data.chain.link/streams

Notes

1. Bitcoin White Paper
2. The Bitcoin Standard
3. The Digital Gold Rush
4. Michael Saylor: Why MicroStrategy’s Bitcoin funding is NOT a glitch
5. The Bitcoin revolution & risks with Michael Saylor (Part Two)
6. Michael Saylor – Pursuit of Bitcoin Yield
7. Michael Saylor Masterclass
8. God Bless Bitcoin

My Thoughts on Bitcoin

• Why Bitcoin?
• The Power of Bitcoin
• Money and War
• The Goal is Freedom
• How Bitcoin Can Change the World
• Fire and Freedom

Are you trapped in a cage or free range?

You vote with your time and your wallet

Slaves weren’t allowed to train in the gymnasium in ancient Rome

All economic activity is for woman?

All advertisements are for women buying shit that they actually don’t need. Think of the beauty industry, and all the products, fashion, trends, clothing, luxury, etc.

Man doesn’t need to buy anything?

Man just makes, produces, and builds. Now we have all of these lame masculinity trends towards men’s grooming products, ugly hats, cars, and watches.

High cortisol and deregulated hormones

The unmoved mover is a central concept in Aristotle’s Metaphysics, particularly in Book Lambda (Book XII). It refers to the ultimate cause or principle that is responsible for motion and change in the universe without itself undergoing any change or motion. Here’s a breakdown of the concept:

1. The Problem of Motion

Aristotle observed that everything in the universe is in motion or change, whether it’s physical movement, growth, decay, or transformation. For motion to occur, there must be a cause or mover behind it. However, this leads to an infinite regress: if every motion requires a prior mover, what started the motion in the first place?

To avoid this infinite regress, Aristotle posited the existence of a first mover that initiates motion but is itself unmoved.

2. Characteristics of the Unmoved Mover

The unmoved mover is:

• Eternal: It exists outside of time and is unchanging, as any change would imply dependence on something else.

• Immaterial: It cannot be physical because physical things are subject to change.

• Perfect actuality: It is pure act (actus purus), meaning it has no potentiality, as potentiality implies the capacity to change.

• Necessary existence: It must exist by necessity because its existence is required for the universe’s motion and causation.

3. The Unmoved Mover as a Final Cause

Aristotle’s unmoved mover is not a direct, mechanical cause but a final cause. This means it is the ultimate purpose or goal (the telos) that everything in the universe seeks to move toward. Aristotle compares this to how a lover is moved by the object of their desire: the unmoved mover moves other things by being a perfect and desirable reality.

4. The Unmoved Mover and God

Aristotle identifies the unmoved mover with a kind of divine principle:

• It is the pure form of thought thinking itself—a self-sustained, perfect intellect.

• The unmoved mover contemplates only the highest and most perfect thing, which is itself. This makes it an object of love and aspiration for all other beings in the universe.

5. Influence and Legacy

The concept of the unmoved mover profoundly influenced later philosophical and theological traditions:

• In Christianity, the unmoved mover was integrated into the idea of God as the uncaused cause and the ultimate sustainer of existence.

• Medieval thinkers like Thomas Aquinas expanded on the idea in his “Five Ways,” arguing for the necessity of a prime mover as proof of God’s existence.

Key Quote

Aristotle describes the unmoved mover in Metaphysics Book Lambda:

“There must be a principle that itself does not move, eternal and a substance and actual. And this is what we call God.”

In essence, the unmoved mover is the foundational principle that explains why the universe exists and operates without relying on an infinite chain of causes. It is the ultimate explanation for motion, change, and existence in Aristotle’s metaphysical framework.