Economic forecasters and market watchers have recently revived a term most Americans haven't worried about since the 1970s: stagflation.

This economic phenomenon—combining stagnant economic growth, high unemployment, and high inflation occurring simultaneously—created years of economic pain during that decade.

Today, certain indicators suggest we may be facing similar risks.

President Donald Trump's recent economic strategy proposes the use of increased tariffs to bolster domestic manufacturing, with the revenue generated intended to fund substantial tax cuts.

While this approach aims to stimulate local industries and provide fiscal relief, it embodies a fundamental paradox that challenges its long-term viability.​

In this essay, I explore why Bitcoin cannot be unilaterally imposed by one nation and why a global agreement to adopt it is unlikely, drawing comparisons to historical precedents and offering a perspective on its future role in the world economy - it is more a theoretical exploration of the issue.

Donald Trump's policies and thinking seem to align with the mercantilist mindset of the 18th century. Slobalization, and geoeconomic fragmentation, terms mentioned in the IMF's staff discussion note: "Geoeconomic Fragmentation and the Future of Multilateralism", resonate with him.

Rather than protectionism, policies that invest in domestic innovation, workforce training, and diversified supply chains would better serve ordinary Americans, ensuring affordability and economic stability in an interconnected global economy.

The bigger the gap between the social good of a transaction and the money to be made from it, the harder it becomes to do what’s right for society.

We live in an age where speed, convenience, and efficiency reign over the slow, deliberate effort required for true mastery. But imagine if, instead of dithering — endlessly researching, jumping from hack to hack, book to book, and app to app — you spent your time working diligently, with focus and patience.

How is it that a company that showed no signs of profit for almost 18 years ends up with a valuation of €100 + billion and with an owner in the billionaire class?

Will you stay and fight daily, be influenced by propaganda, or find new ways to create communities that work?

Every good dictator and autocrat has to start somewhere and progress to their almost inevitable fall from grace. The playbook, now well known, still works. So where do they start?