I'd go further; stewarding the Earth is what makes us human. Maturing into our responsibility as the keystone species is our ultimate task, our measure of progress. Thousands of years of history and we are still at the beginning of this Becoming.

Confession time: I used to think Bitcoin was just a speculative asset. As far as I could tell, it served no real purpose. Sound familiar? Looking back, I realize that my view came from ignorance and a lack of empathy and imagination. I simply couldn't see what Bitcoin offered to people whose circumstances were nothing like mine. Sorry. In reality, Bitcoin belongs in the same category as the smartphone and the Internet when it comes to utility. But unlike those earlier innovations, it benefits people in the global South first, the West last. That order of impact explains why so many of us in the West initially fail to see what it does for us, and then wrongly conclude it does nothing for anyone. Bitcoin analyst @willywoo estimates 350 million people now use Bitcoin, with adoption growing rapidly. Here is a snapshot of who those users are and why they turn to it: 1.2 billion people are unbanked. Of them, 57% are women and 90% are people of color. 4 billion people live under autocratic or semi‑autocratic regimes, where governments can freeze accounts, track spending, and silence dissent through the financial system. In Afghanistan, 8.1 million adult women are legally barred from opening a bank account, starting a business, or earning an income because of their gender. More than 300 million people live in economies experiencing hyperinflation, including Turkey, Lebanon, Argentina, and Venezuela. These are the people who see Bitcoin’s utility first. It is not those of us in the West who take stable banking, low inflation, and basic financial access for granted. You might be asking: how exactly does Bitcoin help them? For the unbanked, it removes the need for a bank entirely. A basic feature phone and a small amount of education are enough to start receiving, saving, and making payments. Across Africa, we are watching a financial revolution unfold. The poorest communities are leapfrogging traditional banking and moving directly to internet‑native money. That is why Africa is adopting Bitcoin faster than any other continent. For people living under autocratic rule, Bitcoin makes it possible to transact without government surveillance, censorship, or the risk of having funds frozen. That is why Nigeria has become one of the largest adopters; human rights activism is a major driver. For women in Afghanistan, Bitcoin Lightning wallets offer a way around state‑imposed discrimination. They can and do use them to secure financial independence that the law otherwise denies them. For those facing hyperinflation, Bitcoin provides a means to preserve savings that might otherwise lose half their value in a single year. Look at the top 10 countries adopting Bitcoin: The top 2 have hyperinflation *7 of the top 8 were colonized and carry heavy IMF or World Bank debt *8 out of 10 are autocratic or semi‑autocratic regimes *7 out of 10 are in Africa, LATAM, or SE Asia For over half the world, Bitcoin ranks as the most useful technology in a generation.

The US national debt just crossed $39 trillion. It doubled in 10 years. $19.5 trillion in 2016. $39 trillion today. The first $10 trillion took 27 years (1981–2008). The last $9 trillion took 4 years. Here's how fast each recent trillion was added: $34T → $35T: 204 days (Jul 2024) $35T → $36T: 112 days (Nov 2024) $36T → $37T: 270 days (Aug 2025)* $37T → $38T: 72 days (Oct 2025) $38T → $39T: 146 days (Mar 2026) *distorted by debt ceiling At the current rate of $7.2 billion per day, we hit $40 trillion by August 2026. $50 trillion by 2030. It took 205 years to reach the first trillion. Now we're adding one every 4-5 months. This is exponential debt growth in real time.

Just gave an online talk on Bitcoin and ESG to 200+ regulators from Securities Commissions, Banks, Central Banks from around the world including... Nigeria, Canada, El Salvador, Indonesia, Ukraine, New York, NZ, South Africa Probably nothing

In a healthy market, capital should earn an honest real return. Money has a cost, and investors should expect to earn something above that cost as compensation for time and risk. When markets function properly, that return is discovered organically. It reflects real scarcity, real productivity, and real time preference. That equilibrium is not just a financial concept. It is what allows society to function. Savers are rewarded for patience, investors can allocate capital rationally, and businesses can pursue projects that genuinely create value. Today we live in something very different. Over decades, the monetary system has been distorted by repeated interventions, financial engineering, and the suppression of price discovery. Treasury markets have been managed, losses have been socialized, and the signals that once helped determine the real cost of capital have been blurred. As a result, the market no longer knows what the true real rate of return actually is. When that anchor disappears, behavior changes. Investors are pushed further out on the risk curve simply to defend purchasing power. Instead of allocating capital toward productive investment, they are forced to speculate. They chase duration, leverage, venture narratives, or asset bubbles in search of returns that the base layer of the financial system no longer provides. Each cycle of speculation then creates new distortions, which invite further intervention and push the system even further away from equilibrium. This is the trap of financialization. But markets have a natural tendency to seek balance. Capital is always searching for a credible return profile, a place where investors can earn a real return without being forced into extreme speculation. The pressure we see across global markets today is not random volatility. It is the system trying to rediscover an honest price for money. The transition ahead will ultimately revolve around restoring that foundation: a believable real rate of return that allows investors to breathe again and capital to flow back toward productive use rather than perpetual speculation.

One state. Drought year six. Fire season behind us. Operating loans stretched thin. Texas drove the first heifer retention increase since 2017 — almost single-handedly. When the rest of the American herd was still liquidating, Texas ranchers held their heifers. Not because conditions were easy. Because they understood what was at stake. And that’s exactly why we stepped up to help El Salvador. In late 2025, El Salvador’s Ministry of Agriculture led by @oscardomsv signed a direct partnership with the Beef Initiative. Heritage cattle genetics transfer. Hands-on producer training. Sustainable land management. The goal: boost beef productivity, build toward self-sufficiency, position El Salvador as a regional reference for quality genetics. They’ve backed it with real budget investment. The direction is clear. Build from within. Own more of the chain. This part is key to our thinking: The more sovereign food nations there are in the world, the less anyone has to import from a system that doesn’t have their interests at heart. That’s the same instinct driving a Texas rancher to hold a heifer through cracked ground and a maxed operating loan. The payoff isn’t this season. It’s the herd that exists in three years because someone made the hard call today. Texas showed what retention leadership looks like. El Salvador is showing what national rebuilding looks like. Who’s next? Eat beef. Keep Slim. @nayibbukele

Our farm has had over 100 students come to visit over this last week. We showed them that it is possible to grow food without using chemicals all while regenerating the soils health. Any ideas on how we can work closer with public schools? We must teach and inspire the next generation to have real change in this world ❤️🙌🏻🇸🇻🚀

The most absurd number in CPI? According to the US Government, the cost of health insurance has declined 19% over the last 5 years...