mrschwabe's comments

To each their own; ignorance is bliss I suppose. Me, I prefer my steaks rare and my information uncensored. We can co-exist of course; I respect your preference for well done and filtered content.

Good point. I wonder if Apple will/has banned their app too? They did that to Gab.

Just goes to show if you are doing anything remotely controversial do not build in Apple's ecosystem and most definitely do not invest in development of software that relies on being distributed in said ecosystem. If they ban a podcast or an app for hatespeech or wrongthink (under their 'definition' or on the basis of a hyped up PR campaign from a well funded political opponent perhaps) they can ban you for anything on a whim.

Exactly, now let's make open decentralized app distribution platforms that cannot be censored like this.

Same here! It is such a surreal experience to just nestle into the heart of a Japanese neighborhood for the first time (and actually still is, going on well over a year now).

If it wasn't for AirBnB's abundant selection of places and prices it would have been near-impossible to get those kind of experiences (and new friends and countless other random things).

Should I experience an untimely demise know that it was not self-destruction, I am a martyr.

Or not be a coward and be interesting, speak up, and not back down. If more of us do that than not then they will at least have a very difficult time in tracking us all.

Unless you perish in a disaster, there is no such thing as business failure. Only mistakes and fuckups (results of which can only 'change' your business into some other shape or form).

So do the obvious to sort things out as best you can; to fulfill your obligations and responsibilities without giving up; be honest with your personnel, customers, and investors/partners - make arrangements to repay who is owed all the while being open about your complete situation.

At least this way there is some hope of bringing a bad situation to neutral ground. You can try and if you give it your best, you can go to sleep at night feeling at ease cause that is the only thing anyone can ever expect of you - that you are honest and doing your best.

(of course, your reputation and ability to do business in this way again in the future may be impacted but such is reality; mistakes and fuckups have consequences of which you have to accept too)

VAT, GST, etc - yes that is what I meant by sales tax. Let entities charge any tax they like at time of purchase; it is there prerogative; it's a completely non-invasive tax that encourages competition (ie- little or no sales tax entities will be favored) and savings (ie- your not punished for simply earning money).

We can do even smarter than that. 0% worldwide revenue or profit tax (on both corporations and individuals).

Nations, provinces/states, and municipalities and even businesses are free to charge whatever sales tax they want at time of purchase.

The massive amount of wealth preserved, saved and created as a result will allow for an exponentially more efficient economy worldwide; one that isn't handicapped by militaries and monopolymen.

Another one is bitchute.com

"claim" ? antischool and David Seaman have both had their YouTube accounts terminated in the past week alone.

Travis is to Uber as Ross Ulbricht is to Silk Road (but for transportation).

Both made a practical business innovation but crossed a sensitive line and so they were attacked/penalized for it.

But the cat is already out of the bag; the idea and technology to fulfill their goals cannot be stopped.

In that sense, attacking an individual innovator is futile; at best it's a short term setback for the market they are trying to serve.

Is dumb money also considered money that is going towards free speech activists?

Why do you think the SEC should be arbitrators of what and what is not dumb money?

Difference is that Bitcoin actually works, Relativity on the other hand remains a theory.

Thanks again KC ! Inspiring stuff. Bookmarked your blog for future reading.

Are they 'exploiting loopholes' or are they simply looking for a hole from which to escape exploitation?

Thanks for those insights - that is interesting and very helpful.

Seems you have more Chinese background so you may be a tad biased but please give your honest opinion (which is valued greatly, given your extensive experience!): which is more fun to speak & listen to, Japanese or Mandarin ?

Also you're planning to visit/live in HK do you plan to (or already) learn(ing) Cantonese ?

Not anywhere near proficient in either, but personally found it more difficult to approach Mandarin because of tones and the writing.

At least with Japanese, you can start practicing by writing/saying aloud romaji and begin to make sense of pronunciation (later transitioning away from romaji entirely once you have learned hirigana).

With mandarin there is no 'romaji' and as such you can't just practice by writing down Chinese words and reading them aloud as you would an english word (cause tones).

Maybe it's different once you get over the initial hump in Mandarin.

So would it be fair to assume that Mandarin is easier 'long term' versus Japanese; ie- Japanese easy to start/learn, hard to master - Mandarin difficult to start/learn but easier to master?

Duly noted; it was certainly a late night tirade - no adderal but lot's of carbs & sugar - I apologize for coming across as condescending.

Just a stab at a potential reason (for the attitude in some of the responses).

Cause it may be obvious: lack of energy both mentally and physically (and by extension, lack of motivation and positivity). This seems to be a systemic problem of modern men (and women too, though at a base level women have more inherent positivity & survival skills IMO).

Put it this way - if you are lost in a cave (maybe a bad relationship, terrible job, difficult financial situation or combination thereof) and starved of nutrients (lack of exercise, bad diet, including maybe addiction to salt/carbs/sugar/caffine) you will have little energy to do what is required to find your way out.

God forbid dark paths, bad judgment, and bad luck has taken you even deeper. You may be approaching the point of no return - hopeless and without any chance of survival.

In this situation, it could be easier to simply curl up into fetal position and die.

I think unfortunately - when starved and depleted like this - that this is the option many will take.

Is it the fault of this starving, depleted individual that they should choose to die ? (is basically what you are pondering)

Some, perhaps many, people are past the point of no return - mentally, that is (most physical conditions easier to solve than mental). Choosing maybe not fetal position and death - but whatever substance or quick fixes they can use to ease the pain while they attempt to coast through the rest of whatever remains of their life with minimal effort or 'comfort' as you describe. This hopeless, self-defeating attitude a defense of their decision to go fetal and maybe protect that little area of the dark cave they choose to live and die now.

If we had to reach a conclusion or solution from this, maybe it too is obvious: eat healthy again, exercise; keep your body sustained and mind stable - for then it will be easier to climb out.

Alternatively - you might just get lucky, and someone may find and help you out of that dark place. Hopefully by allowing you to build the strength you need to get up and walk out on your own two feet. But we shouldn't necessarily reserve judgment on those who can't even get up. Who knows how long they've been down there, how many missteps were taken that got them to that point.