kianjerkoh
Kian Jer

https://kianjer.substack.com

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bravefrog4@primal.net

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2024-10-23 01:18:29

Can't post replies on web Primal.

2024-10-18 03:22:29

People who give you a hard time are probably going through a rough period themselves, either internally or externally.
#note1ede…g09q

2024-10-16 02:34:30

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All advice is people projecting their life experience on you.
Your life is different. Don't follow blindly. Think of what works for you.

2024-10-10 03:41:29

We need more formal and official onramps to Bitcoin in Asia.
non-KYC is nice and all, but to get mass adoption you can't be hiding from the mainstream system forever.
Be so big that the system has to adapt to you.

2024-09-24 02:08:26

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One person converted is one additional node in the bitcoin ecosystem.
I was finally "forced" to set up my lightning wallet to pay for a bitcoin event.
Now I'm ready to use it anytime, anywhere.

2024-09-22 04:43:07

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These are the second or third order implications I was thinking of. Thanks for sharing some insights. We’ll see how this plays out

2024-09-22 04:41:11

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I’m seriously considering homeschooling for my little one. Current education system is either of low quality or filled with spoilt brats. Only downside is the “social network”. How was the social aspect like for you?

2024-09-20 01:59:08

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I spent a year during commute listening to Lyn, Jeff, James, Luke, Preston, Peter etc.. Then came to the same conclusion. For now, better to spend time on other equally if not more productive work.
Still useful to understand the nuances though!

2024-09-17 05:32:35

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Savings should be exactly that. Savings.
Not being forced to put money into risky stuff in hopes of "growing your wealth".

2024-09-14 04:11:39

Bitcoin is money, while every other token is utility/commodity at best, and gambling at its worst.
#altcoins #money

2024-09-14 04:11:06

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Do watch this video from @npub1cn4…3vle
Bitcoin is money, while every other token is utility/commodity at best, and gambling at its worst.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--IFcOIEfl4

2024-09-14 04:03:19

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Got drunk.
Thats it.

2024-09-14 03:58:06

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Sometimes the truth doth hurts 😂

2024-09-14 03:50:30

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Most engagement I got as someone with little to no social media track record is indeed through this method

2024-09-04 00:43:19

GM nostr, my first ever natto. Surprisingly good with mustard
https://m.primal.net/KdAW.jpg

2024-09-02 12:23:29

Friends are saying they’ve got a portion of net worth tied up in ETH
Asking what happened to the sound money promise and deflationary promise.
Told them proof of stake is bullshit but don’t think they’re gonna change.
Who’s gonna tell them?
#ETH #altcoins

2024-09-02 12:21:22

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What an achievement to win against a once premier-leaguer, congrats Peter. Premier league next.

2024-09-01 02:12:51

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the memes must go on

2024-09-01 01:06:23

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Interesting observation. I’ve seen friends and family suffering from depression, anxiety, uncertainty etc. and they’re either people without a spouse / kids / set idea on what they want to do with life.
Point is we need something (meaningful) to anchor ourselves to reality or else the brain just goes absolutely crazy

2024-08-31 12:56:46

Still believe that memes are one of the most cost effective ways to get a message across.
It might be studied by future historians similar to how current historians studied hieroglyphs and stuff.
Good times

2024-08-31 05:34:11

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This list tells me that the hardest part is not "getting rich", its "staying rich"

2024-08-30 03:25:46

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Yeh the final outputs should be the key points agreed

2024-08-30 03:23:56

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Simple is best, yes, but IMO it first takes long writing to capture the key nuances and context.
Then you can boil it down to the key points.

2024-08-30 02:33:31

I often see people who understand bitcoin bashing those who don’t for being “dumb” or saying things like “good luck staying poor”.
But I think people forget that money is deeply emotional and personal. So it will take time for people to come to terms with it.
That’s one of the reasons I don’t see being highlighted enough in most of the educational content out there.
That inspired me to write my next article on “Why Bitcoin Is hard to understand”
TLDR:
1) mental energy needed to study bitcoin
2) accepting that money can function perfectly well without centralization (i.e. fed and government)
3) emotional aspect of money (leading to ego, fear, etc.)
4) all the other “crypto” distraction stuff
Again, no harm being nice here.
https://open.substack.com/pub/kianjer/p/why-is-bitcoin-so-hard-to-understand?utm_source=app-post-stats-page&r=45w71m&utm_medium=ios

2024-08-30 02:06:28

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Great list, slowly going down the rabbit hole myself but it does take time.

2024-08-29 04:26:24

Too good to be true
(Or is it?)
https://m.primal.net/KSvC.jpg

2024-08-29 04:04:58

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😂😂 can agree with that. Hardly anybody from Asia drinks sparkling water.
Every time I drink it I feel thirstier.

2024-08-29 03:52:01

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I found out about your show only late last year but benefitted greatly it. Happy to see the sincere reflection and wishing you all the best for the next stage of your journey!

2024-08-27 13:02:22

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welcome!

2024-08-27 13:02:00

Wonderful story. I keep thinking that its amazing how bitcoin transcends all disciplines and industries.
And then I remember. Bitcoin stands for sound money, and along with it, all the positive properties that most people want for a better life.
Money is one of the base layers of all our progress. Truly amazing times we live in.
#note12zm…6k4d

2024-08-27 12:43:49

Am writing my next newsletter and touching on the covid money printing by the US.
We know that the money printer went crazy ($3.3 trillion) in 2020 alone
My question is: does the US not have any strategic reserves that it could have deployed?
Singapore for example, deployed its reserves 3 times for covid according to wikipedia. The last time it deployed its reserves was the 08 crisis, and back then it was only 1 time. The country seems to not have deployed its reserves any other times.
What makes up the US strategic reserves as of the covid era? Is the composition and value disclosed publicly?
Lets see it Nostr.
#AskNostr #US #MoneyPrinting #COVID #Singapore

2024-08-27 02:01:32

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Yeah, saw this clip and also kinda doubtful. Not technical enough to verify how true it is. Any experts on Nostr to help clarify the his arguments and if true, the severity of the problem? #AskNostr

2024-08-27 01:59:26

They fear what they can't control.
Humans are predictable in the sense that when something threatens to upend their position, violence or coercion is the default method.
- China has done this way back in 213 BC with the burning of scholarly books
- Galileo was in trouble for his argument that the earth revolves around the sun.
- Around 2020 onwards its the censorship of social media because people can share the truth much faster
Rinse and repeat. But we all know which side will be the winners in the long run.
https://china.usc.edu/calendar/burning-books-and-killing-scholars-representing-atrocities-first-emperor-china
#note177f…sjt2

2024-08-27 00:34:16

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Also @npub1a2c…w83a's 30 min video is a great primer / entry point
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jk_HWmmwiAs&t=448s&pp=ygUMYnJva2VuIG1vbmV5
Showed the video to my parents and wife. Not all are fully Orange-pilled yet but getting there. At least they realize the problem

2024-08-26 04:13:32

As I am writing articles explaining the importance of Bitcoin both to deepen my understanding and to prepare materials for orange-pilling folks, I realized that @npub1w69…zltw's "Gradually, then suddenly" is what I am slowly working towards: a compilation of essays in explaining why Bitcoin is important.
Still, nothing is more valuable than actually writing things down as it forces me to organize my thoughts and fill the gaps of what I do not yet understand.
And no harm in showing my own proof-of-work.
One step at a time.
kianjer.substack.com
#Writing

2024-08-24 03:59:34

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As much as I like Yellowstone, my favorite parks near the region were grand Teton and glacier. Glacier was absolutely astonishing, worth the easy hike. Hoping to go back with the fam next time.

2024-08-23 02:41:20

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Still very distant for Asia, but the build has to start somewhere. Looking forward to living in, or maybe even building the infrastructure here one day, who knows!

2024-08-22 10:01:09

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Agreed. Wealth doesn’t go past three generations. There’s a good reason this saying is so popular.
Kids need to be brought up to be resilient.

2024-08-20 06:13:29

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Fully agreed. Posted a similar note too.
Same thing for gold, real estate. Value increase yes, to a certain extent, but primarily driven by money supply increase.
When I use the same line of argument for friends and family, they revert to "observational" counterarguments like "because wages are increasing" or "because raw material prices are increasing".
All symptoms but no one can pinpoint the actual root cause.
How else can we explain this to them apart from "our money is broken?" Whats the flow of thought to bring them to the conclusion?
https://primal.net/e/note1ncxkztcuw4frppv8u7g9aht9jwmgvuuwnkv64tvvh5t2tramuewq3e552c

2024-08-20 06:08:20

Was doing some research on global adoption and came across this article by Reuters on El Salvador in Feb 2024.
The title itself already tells you a lot.
Little to no data on the actual returns in fiat terms as of today. Mainly cherry picked anecdotes. Any limited data has no benchmarking against peers or past performance of the country.
The worst part is knowing that most people will only read the title, and the word choices will successfully invoke all sorts of negative impressions about bitcoin on them.
Obviously an intentional attack but gotta admit they played the emotion game well.
We need to spread more positive and good as well.
#ElSalvador #Bitcoin
https://m.primal.net/KFSG.png
https://www.reuters.com/technology/short-cash-el-salvador-doubles-down-bitcoin-dream-2024-02-02/

2024-08-19 04:22:02

Proof-of-work is meritocracy; proof-of-stake is aristocracy
#Bitcoin #PoW

2024-08-19 04:13:30

Same for the majority of the world (but less of the poisoning aspect; America's diet and medical scenes are obscene).
Except for a few countries with high government integrity e.g. Singapore, but even that is under a noticeable amount of stress nowadays with immigration and other social issues.
#note1ext…7klh

2024-08-18 06:55:45

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yeh RPGs are fun but I cant afford to sink so much time into them anymore
also FTL is amazing, such an underrated game

2024-08-18 03:08:11

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What are y'alls favourite genres?
Mine is (single-player) rougelikes
Hades, Isaac, Dead Cells
Can't pause for multiplayer games rip

2024-08-18 02:57:16

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Am i the only weird one for enjoying leg day more than any other days?

2024-08-18 02:51:15

Truly one of life's greatest joys (with lots of crying and yelling in between)
But hey whats life without some ups and downs?
#note1w2w…8vzc

2024-08-16 02:11:43

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Bring back Keanu memes
https://i.imgflip.com/ygwtq.jpg?a478416

2024-08-16 00:59:35

I know the institutions’ stacks doesn’t affect the protocol or network stability, but I can’t help but wonder if they could be planning some coordinated dumps-and-purchases to increase price volatility to shake off the weak hands and reduce confidence for the not-yet convinced.
Those who are still early in the btc journey will still use the BTC/Fiat pair to determine its potential.
But what if the institutions betray each other i.e. A, B and C agreed to sell together, but only C sold while A and B keep stacking.
Another form of game theory? Or I’m just overthinking things. Fun thought though

2024-08-16 00:50:46

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Kinda reminds me of the final fantasy 7 logo tbh

2024-08-15 04:26:13

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❌

2024-08-15 04:13:43

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I think because his game is so calm and steady the media finds it hard to get "substance" and "variety" when the camera is on him.
When he's off the course he's also very much the same
Bryson? Insane distance on driver. Eye catching stuff.
Hideki? Unique swing tempo. Eye catching stuff.
Rory? "Prettiest" swing. People love it.
What an amazing player though.

2024-08-14 15:53:02

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Thought the same not too long ago..
https://m.primal.net/JzTl.png

2024-08-14 15:46:35

Maybe a controversial take but my potential co-founder and I were having a discussion around jobs.
We both agreed that a significant portion of jobs (especially white collar jobs) that currently exist are actually not necessary.
They provide little to no value to the company or to society.
I could relate from my previous job. The owner was basically running a private welfare company. Almost nobody gets fired (unless you commit some crime).
So you get a bunch of C-players staying in the company.
And we think its partly because the fiat system requires people to commit to these "dead end" jobs to make ends meet.
Or because public companies need to grow at all cost to satisfy stakeholders.
So we were wondering: what happens if we truly enter an age of abundance and more people were free from the 9-5 jobs?
1) Would most people go crazy and be completely unproductive like playing games all day long?
2) Or would most people find time to learn and discover themselves, maybe commit more to entrepreneurship and the likes; finding out what gives them meaning in life and get really good at doing those things?
Of course its not a simple 2-case scenario, but thats the general direction we think things will go.
Hopefully the latter scenario dominates.

2024-08-14 14:12:51

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Reminds me of a hilarious Baldurs Gate 3 review I saw on steam.
Dude has like 1000+ hours in the game.
The review was like:
"Guys I think my job is getting in the way of my Baldurs Gate 3. Should I quit?"

2024-08-13 09:40:29

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Yup. As a bystander, i think trump’s announcement of his standpoints have gotten much more neutral and sensible e.g. on abortion and education.
But as a politician, he still conveys certain messages in an (intentionally) extreme manner. Probably needs to continue brainwashing people using exaggerated statements like above.

2024-08-13 01:28:11

I’m fairly convinced memes are the most effective way of sending your key messages across nowadays.
Keep memeing ladies and gents.
#note1eap…wpd7

2024-08-12 15:45:08

What are your go to analogies/reasonings in explaining a deflationary world to friends & family?
Feels like my explanation is still seems too "far fetched" for most people around me.
Inspired by Grant's tweet
https://m.primal.net/JxPR.png

2024-08-12 15:37:55

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That might be the case one or two generations down the line.
The generational wealth transfer from boomers should speed things up as well.
Exciting times ahead

2024-08-12 02:31:13

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My guess here is most people still need a sustainable inflow of fiat currencies to survive and make due payments.
And to get fiat inflow, the optimization has to be around "sales, engagement, impressions" etc. like you said.
Until things are really priced in sats and/or truly deflationary, this constraint will likely still persist.
Keep creating value in the meantime.

2024-08-11 13:10:22

Any other cultures or practices that treat gold as "generational savings"?
In Asia a big practice is to for the groom's parents to buy gold for the bride.
And the mentality there is always "you can pawn it in the future if you need money".
The gold my wife got is just sitting there collecting dust. Literally HODLing the gold.
Imagine doing that but with bitcoin.
With all the obvious benefits.
Just needs consistent messaging and education. Looking to do something there for the Asian + Southeast Asia scene soon. We are usually 3-5 years behind.

2024-08-11 13:03:20

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Nani
https://m.primal.net/JwCU.png

2024-08-11 12:50:32

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*Goes to X for news*
*Goes to Nostr for the community & decentralized social media*
*Sees people going crazy over Lyn's left ear"
https://m.primal.net/JwBv.png

2024-08-10 07:58:11

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Great note, was literally thinking that today. People I follow on X are heavily skewed towards one side.
Need to be more be aware of my biases.

2024-08-10 07:53:28

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Not an American but lived in LA for four years.
As left & liberal as it can get. Was under the crowd mentality (was not that blatantly bad under Obama back then) and was subconsciously thinking like the left (i.e. would have voted Dems if I were American).
Then worked at a Texas-based company (and Texas) for a bit. Then became a full bitcoiner. Then saw how crazy things have become in 2024 for the Dems. Even high profile, life-long dems are struggling to justify their actions this year.
Makes sense to vote for Trump this time around.
By next election both sides will have to be pro-bitcoin to have any chance of winning.

2024-08-09 05:16:18

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but then my feed will be full of anime and classic memes
Sign me up.

2024-08-09 05:06:15

Always wondered about the skepticism from critics or that “Bitcoin is a cult”.
I mean, if taken to the extreme, it could be interpreted that way. But what’s more important to me is the underlying values of Bitcoin that community members stand for.
Individual sovereignty? Check
Financial sovereignty? Check
Transparency and privacy? Check
Aren’t countries or religions unifying people based on a set of values / principles as well?

2024-08-09 04:53:48

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My first bitcoin purchase was under the influence of alcohol
From shitcoin to bitcoin
Nothing has changed

2024-08-09 03:57:13

Have not used Airbnb for years
#note18hl…hp2k

2024-08-06 06:12:05

Interesting article shared by @npub10vl…sp42
https://allesvoorbitcoin.substack.com/p/you-probably-dont-need-a-hardware
I mean, he's not wrong y'know?
Arguably the most important aspect of secure storage is still your seed phrase

2024-08-05 07:18:17

Seriously, what a great explanation of the importance of PoW. Great analogy using Zuck and papa Powell.
Great one from @npub1cn4…3vle and kudos to the organizers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--IFcOIEfl4

2024-08-05 06:14:32

Will eventually write an article on why I think Bitcoin is so hard to understand.
Hard to comprehend a form of sound money that is decentralized yet more portable, divisible (and arguably immutable) than gold.
Gold is a big thing in Asia so will tackle from that angle.
I mean, it took me 7 years to be fully onboard Bitcoin.
Went through the whole buying for numbers go up phase as a college student, trading & setting stop loss phase when I started working, before reaching the hodl phase today.
Managed to orange pill my mom but its more because she is supporting my initiative to go completely into bitcoin, rather than her own understanding of bitcoin.
One step at a time.
Feedback and comments welcomed:
https://kianjer.substack.com/

2024-08-02 04:46:41

Still can’t wrap my head around the internet and social media
Humans have lived in enclosed tribes and countries for millennia.
Over the last decade you’re suddenly connected to hundreds of millions if not billions of people.
What does this do to the human brain?
Reminds me of Kurzgesagt’s video on the internet is worse than ever and Huberman’s recent podcast with Haid on social media impact on kids.
Crazy times we live in

2024-08-01 04:24:18

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cheap price to pay for privacy!