30 Dec 2025
The 5 traits of money, and why humans choose harder money
Easy FIAT money is a government rule, not a free market choice.
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Insights
Long-form writing on bitcoin, allocation and monetary reality.
Michael's ongoing series on Substack — a primer on what money is, why fiat is designed to lose purchasing power, and the case for a fixed-supply alternative. Read in order, or jump to a topic.
25 Jan 2026
Part 1: Money is a tool for storing your time and energy
But government-issued money does not do this well, and that's the problem.
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5 Feb 2026
Part 2: Fiat money is designed to lose value
Understanding why our purchasing power keeps declining starts with understanding how the system is designed.
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21 Feb 2026
Part 3: Consequences of a broken money
When money is centrally controlled and infinite, it wreaks havoc across society.
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19 Mar 2026
Part 4: The search for sound money
If you know what to look for, you'll be able to find it.
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