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Bitcoin $100,000: What Does It Mean?

Bitcoin $100,000: What Does It Mean?

Happy Bitcoin Pizza Day, everybody! . . . You do know about Bitcoin Pizza Day, don't you? On May 22, 2010, Laszlo Hanyecz, a programmer from Florida, paid 10,000 bitcoins for two Papa John's pizzas—the first recorded bitcoin transaction in history. Now, May 22 is...

May Open Thread (2025)

May Open Thread (2025)

Happy May, everyone! It's a busy month here in Japan as I prepare for the REPORTAGE book launch in Osaka on May 10. As you know, Broc West will be flying in from Vietnam for the event and assistant Shaun will be there as well, so if you're looking for a signed,...

Japan is Committing Harakiri (But So Is Everybody Else)

Japan is Committing Harakiri (But So Is Everybody Else)

I'm sure you've heard the news by now, but, in case not, let me give it to you straight: Japan is dying. Specifically, Japan's ongoing demographic collapse is not only continuing but accelerating. It's so bad that even the articles documenting this collapse tend to...

The Trade Wars: You Are Not Prepared

The Trade Wars: You Are Not Prepared

We all know the ancient Chinese curse: May you live in interesting times! Oh, OK, it's not ancient and it's not Chinese, but it's a good curse, nonetheless. And it's hard to think of a more apt description of 2025 than "interesting." It seems like every day this year...

March Open Thread (2025)

March Open Thread (2025)

It’s the first day of March, so let’s start the monthly open thread. Corbett Report members can use this as a place to discuss the latest news, ponder the bigger picture, share solutions and suggestions, recommend reading and viewing, swap gardening tips, or whatever...

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