"The goal of a successful trader is to make the best trades. Money is secondary" — Alexander Elder

If you don’t talk about the little things on a regular basis, it’s hard to talk about the big things.

People rightly guard their own psychological space and erect gates that can be passed through only in their own good time. Before a person is going to be willing to share personal stuff, they have to know that you respect their personal stuff.

“Experience is not what happens to you, it’s what you do with what happens to you.” - Aldous Huxley

Thangka depicting Vajrabhairava, c. 1740

An encounter between an aged ascetic and his young disciple within an ashram during the monsoon season (Basohli or Mankot, Punjab Hills, India)

🌱 Grassroots Economics - Book Published!🌱 After years of learning, listening, and working alongside incredible communities, I’m thrilled to share Grassroots Economics: Reflection and Practice—a book exploring how we can rebuild trust, pool commitments, and create resilient

Today is 4.02 day. Less than a year ago (May 6, 2025), we published the x402 whitepaper. Since then, the protocol has: • Processed 166M+ transactions • Unlocked new monetization models for API, data, and other providers on the web. • Enabled autonomous flows that were