Great writing. This and your last post are pure gold bitcoin.
I must admit at first I wasn't convinced with your writing skills (been lurking in the BTC space for quite some time) but it's really great now, and I consider myself hard to impress. I do a lot of geoarbitrage too -- the funniest part is now my fiat-minded, nationalistic friends always say how I shouldn't be moving around places -- just to quickly start criticizing how stuff doesn't work in their own country.
One question, where do you find good, affordable people willing to work for sats? I've tried here and a few other places; it didn't went terrible but it wasn't great. I heard good stuff about Twitter but I just can't hang in that platform for longer than 5 minutes.
the funniest part is now my fiat-minded, nationalistic friends always say how I shouldn't be moving around places
reminded me of cool slang in Turkish : kedi uzanamadΔ±ΔΔ± ciΔere murdar dermiΕ, meaning when the cat can't reach the meat thus says it's bad. π
where do you find good, affordable people willing to work for sats?
I normally find the good ones first and then pill them, e.g., Upwork, instead of hiring from Bitcoiners, because the pool is too small; I don't use Twitter too. Also, it depends on what kind of ppl are you trying to hire?
The term doesn't matter, what really matters is knowing what you want and be smart about where to get them, and don't being limited or scared by the imaginary borders.
I think this is a possible next step for me, maybe somewhere in South America, maybe Europe. I've been thinking about it for a while, but not seriously planning for it just yet. There are a few roadblocks at the moment, but the time will come. Thanks for the share!
The small tests is key! Thanks for that. I have individuals that depend on me so that's the biggest challenge, but not unsurmountable. Just have to get creative!
I saw a photo there that I liked more than the others π
I'll only be able to read more later tonight!
I'll say it later, but this is a great post! π
I was confusing this silhouette with the giant statue in Lisbon. I thought it might be a photo from the opposite Tagus River bank, closer to the statue.
yes, but I guess it depends on what you want, for me it's quite boring living in southeast asia if for long time, I do love the food tho, especially Penang. π
Yeah lots of challenges here that might make boring for living. But if someone really like to experience rich vibrant cultures, beautiful scenery, and delicious cuisine then it's best here. Not only in Penang, food is awesome everywhere in south :)
Not to be cynical but this is all possible thanks to nation states and borders.
One day you hate on them then you post something like this that indirectly praises them by acknowledging the differences that directly benefit your life.
While nation states do evil things like war. This is highlighting the positive side of humanity being different and protecting those differences with imaginary borders.
If I will take you and put you on a island, I am sure you do not know what to do alone, by your own, you will invent a government or a state just to tell you what to do or to "protect" you....
Unbelievable how nowadays people cannot think outside the state... they cage themselves.
Spending a strong currency in a country with a comparatively weaker currency is a hack nowadays? Really?
My parents regularly go to Thailand and are always amazed at how "cheap" stuff is over there, questioning why it can't be like that over here, too; but that's because they have a weaker currency, and the population is poor(er) in general.
I don't know, I feel like it's wrong though. You're essentially profiting off of someone else's shittier situation.
You're trying to make a point by going all-in on the "we're helping them" argument, but fact is: people don't think nor care about whether or not we're "helping" them with our consumerism, or not. That's it. People go there because it's pretty and cheap, not because they wanna do good.
I grew up in a shittier place than western standard, and if it wasn't for westerners coming here because is pretty and cheaper, my standard of living would be much worse.
I get your msg, but it's not that simple.
goldbitcoin.