Book I’m Reading
This one was recommended to me by a close friend and supporter. He and I were roommates in college for three of my four years at Cedarville University. His small group at church has been going through this book together and he said it’s been huge for him.
We’ve had conversations over the years about our struggles and one that we share is our tendency toward workaholism. At the core, this is idolizing productivity and work, and chasing after personal worth and value through work, rather than finding our identity in Christ.
Perman lays out the biblical case for productivity and grounds it firmly in Scripture. Perman worked at Desiring God (building the website, leading other projects, etc.), so he naturally sprinkles in elements of John Piper’s “Christian Hedonism” philosophy along the way. I’m only five chapters in so I’ve not yet made it to the practical “system” tips near the end of the book. But the theology and foundation have been spot-on so far.
Papers I’m Reading
The Treasury Standard: Causes and Consequences (Joshua Hendrickson)
Re-Engineering Performance Management (Gallup)
On Bitcoin
Starting today, I’m including a segment highlighting the most helpful Bitcoin-related piece of content I’ve “crunched” each week. It could be a book, a podcast, an article, a video, or a post on X.
I am pro-Bitcoin. I discovered Bitcoin in 2018 and have spent a few thousand hours researching and learning about it. I first bought Bitcoin in 2019 and I continue buying it today. I believe that in the decades ahead it will prove to be the most impactful invention created by humans.
I recommend you start learning about Bitcoin as soon as possible.
If you’ve never learned about Bitcoin, try starting at River.com. They have helpful content explaining everything from Bitcoin Basics, to Mining, to the underlying Technology, and even how to treat Bitcoin in your Estate Planning.
If you understand the basics already, consider reading Parker Lewis’ Gradually, Then Suddenly series on Unchained.com. Lewis explores many of the key themes of Bitcoin in a well-written set of essays circa 2019.
This week, I’m highlighting Lewis’ first of the 18 Gradually, Then Suddenly essays published in July 2019 titled, “The Story of the Last and Next Dollar Crisis.” Enjoy.
The Story of the Last and Next Dollar Crisis (Lewis)
Tweets I’m Reading
Vanguard is for people who only know the first chart.
— Balaji (@balajis) March 16, 2024
Bitcoin is for people who also know the second chart. https://t.co/JFL4i6I70t pic.twitter.com/bkP52gZ0VT
Great analysishttps://t.co/y2A0v0CkoW
— David Bailey🇵🇷 $0.65m/btc is the floor (@DavidFBailey) March 15, 2024
VOTE FOR BITCOIN
— Balaji (@balajis) March 17, 2024
The post below by @MacroScope17 is excellent. Let me extend his point one step further: the real election is BTC vs USD, the primaries have already started across the world, and every ballot counts. So make sure to vote early and often. Here's why this is more… https://t.co/qrLWEXgxvs pic.twitter.com/ZOjVokzy02
GO DIRECT: THE MANIFESTO
— Lulu Cheng Meservey (@lulumeservey) March 19, 2024
I. TRADITIONAL PR IS DEAD.
For too long, founders have yielded control over their narratives to media and middlemen.
Before the internet, it was by necessity. The way to reach large audiences was through the media, and the way to get media coverage was…
Here's my conversation with Isaiah Taylor (@isaiah_p_taylor) the founder of Valar Atomics
— Ti Morse (@ti_morse) March 22, 2024
Valar aims to build hundreds of nuclear reactors and use the energy to pull hydrocarbons out of thin air.
Isaiah has a fascinating story and I'm excited to see what he builds over the… pic.twitter.com/NPPc2Zpj4B
If you have feedback for me, if something resonates and you want to see more of it, reply in the comments below. You can also tweet at me on Twitter @the_cody_hall.
I look forward to hearing from you!
If you’re not yet subscribed you can do so here: