On FINCEN
Please find my heartfelt objection to FINCEN-2023-0016. My main argument is centered on the law of unintended consequences. As we know, the road to hell is paved with good intentions. On the face of it, this proposal seems sensible and…
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On FUD
Bitcoin is the answer to the problem of financial inclusion for the world’s poorest members of society including access to technological innovations. If the advent of mobile computing devices taught the world anything, it is that countries can leapfrog over…
On Money
I was watching one of my favorite podcasts called “What is Money?” This episode happened to be a compilation one, whereby Robert, a man after my own heart, puts together snippets from past shows as he talks to guests about…
On Books
Since I was a child, my father instilled in me a love of reading. I used to have a picture of myself holding up a book, in Arabic, wearing one of my favorite dresses, long and floral with short sleeves…
On Satoshi Nakamoto
One of the great mysteries of the world, akin to the seven ancient wonders of the world, is who created Bitcoin. In this sense, Bitcoin is the eighth wonder of the world, in these modern times. There is much speculation…
On Coincidences
I was just sitting on my sofa, head down, my hands covering my eyes in a pose of utter distress. Why you may ask? I am waking up to an inconvenient truth, a fact that there’s is something wrong with…
On Love
As I ate my dinner, sitting alone in my one bedroom apartment, I found myself contemplating beauty. For the past days, this topic came up a lot in my head given all the time I spend on my own, reading,…
On Sanity
Last night, as I was getting ready for bed, having finished writing a note on love, I realized I needed to change course. I was noodling in my mind the idea of “On Languages” being the next note. I was…
On Intellectualism
Most people think to be an intellectual is some form of high-minded thinking or rarified brain power. To those type of people, reciting quotes from famous works of literary geniuses, conversing with a highfalutin manner of speaking replete with big…
On Mona
On Mona #It’sOn ———- Forwarded message ——– From: Noha Date: Sat, Nov 11, 2023 at 10:24 AM Subject: Re: IT Governance (CPIC) Specialist – Arlington, VA – NTT Data Federal Services To: Fam and friends One last thing, I noticed that…