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poliphilo A younger friend of ours is getting into crypto. The way he explains it is you buy low and sell high. Very like the stock market but more streamlined. The streamlining is something to do with blockchain technology- a thing I keep hearing about but just can't get the hang of. Apparently it's the future.
Incomprehension is one reason why I won't do crypto. The other is that I can see how it could become an addiction. On the couple of occasions I've inherited stocks and shares I've cashed them in.
Quakers don't gamble. Ostensibly for moral reasons, but also because it's sound business practice. Refusing to take any penny that hasn't been honestly worked for was the foundation of a good many fortunes back in the day. A lot of 18th and 19th century Quakers got very, very rich.....
Incomprehension is one reason why I won't do crypto. The other is that I can see how it could become an addiction. On the couple of occasions I've inherited stocks and shares I've cashed them in.
Quakers don't gamble. Ostensibly for moral reasons, but also because it's sound business practice. Refusing to take any penny that hasn't been honestly worked for was the foundation of a good many fortunes back in the day. A lot of 18th and 19th century Quakers got very, very rich.....
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Date: 2025-02-14 03:05 pm (UTC)