A Senate testimony from a NYU Professor and social psychologist titled "Teen Mental Health Is Plummeting, and Social Media is a Major Contributing Cause" caught my attention being on the front page of HN today. The testimony shows that mental health among teens has worsened dramatically since around 2014, and there's evidence to suggest that … Continue reading Is Social Media Bad? Tips on Being More Productive
Author: J. Savage
Nomadic software engineer interested in crypto, politics/economics, and the future.
Ethereum Price Supply & Demand Analysis and Projections
Here's why I'm bullish on the ethereum price Prices are driven by supply and demand. Let's examine both: Supply will start reducing Ethereum's 2.0 "merge" upgrade will make ethereum deflationary. Increasing staking yields will also attract people to hold and stake (ie. lock away) their eth, and validators under Proof of Stake will be less … Continue reading Ethereum Price Supply & Demand Analysis and Projections
Why I’m So Bullish Ethereum
I'm extremely bullish on ethereum and believe it will become a major world asset. On top of being a store of value, ether is the fuel for the world's new programmable financial system, digital assets, and governance. I'm convinced that ethereum will hit $1-2 trillion in market cap (currently at $335b) within the next couple … Continue reading Why I’m So Bullish Ethereum
Moonbirds, and the NFT Community Future
Moonbirds is generating a lot of buzz in the NFT space right now, having launched on April 16th and generating $280m in sales in two days, more than Bored Ape Yacht Club. Moonbirds consist of 10,000 images of owls. Moonbirds was created by PROOF Collective, an NFT group co-founded by Kevin Rose, creator of Digg. … Continue reading Moonbirds, and the NFT Community Future
Why the Ethereum Merge is Bullish
Later this year ethereum will deprecate PoW (Proof of Work) and upgrade to PoS (Proof of Stake), dubbed "the merge". This upgrade will be enormously bullish for ethereum for the following reasons: Ethereum staking yield will jump from 4.8% to 10-15%. This is because unburnt fee revenue will start going to stakers instead of miners. … Continue reading Why the Ethereum Merge is Bullish
The Importance of Living Honestly
I've noticed that I'm happier when living honestly, and am more likely to feel anxious, guilty, and depressed when not. Living honestly means being honest with yourself and others, such as: Doing what you want to do, not what you think other people want you to do. Maybe you have some weird hobby that's embarrassing. … Continue reading The Importance of Living Honestly
How NFTs Will Change the World
NFTs have a lot of hype and are a very polarizing topic. In this article I will explain why NFTs will change the world. Note: I have never purchased any NFTs, so I am not shilling any bags. An NFT (non-fungible token) is just a non-fungible digital asset, secured by a decentralized ledger, ie. the … Continue reading How NFTs Will Change the World
Be the Rational Conscious Director Rather than a Slave to your Impulses
Consciousness is the control one has over their life beyond the primal monkey brain of being a slave to one's impulses. Being a slave to one's impulses can feel good in the moment, similar to an empty dopamine high, but ultimately results in the dissatisfaction of realizing one has actually moved further away from their … Continue reading Be the Rational Conscious Director Rather than a Slave to your Impulses
Why Seoul is the Best Modern City
Seoul, South Korea is the most impressive and livable modern large city I've seen, especially when accounting for the value of one's money - with prices a fraction of that of Tokyo and Singapore which are comparably impressive. Seoul is modern, clean, pedestrian-friendly, and innovative. I think that every city planner should be required to … Continue reading Why Seoul is the Best Modern City
My (Miserable) Experience in South Korea’s Mandatory 7 Day Quarantine
I recently underwent the mandatory 7-day quarantine that South Korea imposes on all foreign travelers in addition to the negative PCR test required to fly into the country. Foreigners are assigned to a room in a hotel-turned-quarantine-facility upon arrival, and aren't allowed to leave their rooms during the entire duration of their quarantine. Meals are … Continue reading My (Miserable) Experience in South Korea’s Mandatory 7 Day Quarantine
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