Daily Ramble
The Great Reset has been on my mind the last few days. It’s better described as the Great Monetary Reset, however. I’ve begrudgingly come to accept it as the best explanation for the macro events unfolding across the Westernized world.
We’re at a point in the COVID pandemic where it’s incredibly difficult for anyone curious enough to look behind the curtain to buy into the mainstream narrative on COVID and vaccinations. There’s overwhelming evidence that herd immunity and treatment are the best courses of action. Yet, governments and mass media persist in fanning the flames of fear, convincing many in the populace that the only successful exit from the stringent lockdowns and societally disruptive regulations are complete vaccination compliance, vaccine passports, and contact tracing in perpetuity. The democratic limits are being pushed furthest in Israel and Australia. Israel just moved from two to three mandatory vaccinations across its populace, but the results are the exact opposite of the desired outcome. Australia has implemented marshall law in many states, without saying as much.
It begs the question, why? Why are governments and the media walking in lockstep to promote an agenda not working? Up until the last few months, I have been chalking it up to gross incompetence by well-meaning people, but I’ve been sliding further and further into the camp that believes there’s a hidden hand driving an agenda in all this. I mean, how can the western world so utterly ignore Sweden in all the discussions? Sweden is an entire nation that did the opposite of every other nation with a wildly successful outcome comparatively. So why wouldn’t we want to model the policies of a nation that has done so exceptionally well?
But when I come across a meme like the above, it’s hard not to see a grain of truth in it. Believe me; in 2019, I thought a cashless society, a social credit system, and lockdowns were absurd ideas belonging in the same realm as flat-earthers. Still, the window of possibility for it has grown immeasurably since the beginning of 2020. As one small example, I’m not sure how you can watch the Australian News clip I linked to in the PSA Things on the Interwebs and not see a social credit system brewing.
So what is it all about? The monetary system. There is simply no greater power in humanity than to control the money printer. It’s both the “one ring to rule them all” and the “eye of Sauron” in one neat little package. Succumbing to its siren song causes an absolute lack of humanity. What’s going on seems to be an insidious growth of evil on the planet that we have not seen the likes of since Hitler suicided himself to end WWII. In the name of health safety, humanity is being cattle-herded into vaccine passports tied to social credit scores and central bank digital currencies. The central bank digital currencies are the key bit that the rest is driving towards. Once every human being has their identity and money linked to a central overlord, it becomes trivial to ensure compliance. Imagine not being able to pay your phone bill because you haven’t had the latest booster vaccine. Totally plausible as the next step after a vaccine passport is implemented.
Is this conspiracy talk? Absolutely. Is it here right now? Nope. Is it a lot more likely to happen now than this time last year? 100%. Make no bones about it; the desire to control large swathes of the human population did not die with Hitler. Ironically, it was his demise that led to the last great monetary reset with Bretton Woods.
At the end of the day: even if you agree that every human, critter, and rock needs to be vaxxed into COVID oblivion, don’t mistake that desire for the unbelievable amount of control you’re handing over by wanting vaccine passports. Our monetary system needs to reset, but tying it to our health is not the way.
PSA Things on the Interwebs
Though the picture did not come through, the Tweet by Lady Amina of an Australian news station announcing the latest government measures is astounding.
Bitcoin Price Prediction
Yesterday: $47.2k - $49.9k
Today: $46.5k - $51.1k
Weekend: $46.5k - $51.6k
Bitcoin finally clawed above the $49.3k resistance preventing further upside, but has struggled to make up much ground. The lack of a punchy follow-through here by the bulls leaves me questioning the strength of further continuation. At least for the moment. However, with the weekend around the corner when the trading volume drops, we could see a large market maker try to drive the price out of the newly acquired territory above $49.3k. That’s the bearish case. On the bullish side, despite relatively little progress, the price is increasing alongside increasing volume. Both of which suggest there is a strong bid under the market with further upside coming. That continues to be my bet for the next leg in Bitcoin’s price action.
Bitcoin Q & A
Q: What’s the best way to store my Bitcoin?
A: It depends on the value.
As the value of your Bitcoin increases (in fiat terms), it’s important to secure it properly.
For anything under $1000, I recommend using a wallet located on your smartphone. Over $10,000, I recommend a hardware wallet. Finally, for over $100k, I recommend a multi-signature wallet. Each of these wallets takes more technical skill to manage, but the peace of mind that comes from securing your Bitcoin will more than make up for the effort.
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Unfortunately the vaccines hardly impact transmission, but when it comes to health outcomes and deaths, the statistics show a huge difference between those vaccinated and those not. You have completely overlooked this which is a vital oversight.
I really do see a problem in linking governments around the world trying to push for civil liberty restrictions during this pandemic with a more profound push towards totalitarianism. At this stage, please wear your mask, please wash your hands, please take the vaccine (it's not illegal if you don't, so chill - none of us are women in Afghanistan). When we're in a different global health situation I'll be there with you at the front of the protest, jumping up and down and pushing for a rollback of the restrictions which were brought into place. If those restrictions aren't lifted then your case is very strong, until then, a little government restriction is going to save a lot of lives.