Cryptocurrency

Person dies after falling from the stands at Ohio State graduation ceremony

I was at graduation. I didn’t know anything about what happened until today. I think most people were in the same boat. The speech was so bizarre, it sounded like what I always imagined the opening pitch for a cult or a MLM would be. There is zero information in this article beyond what is in the headline. Not sure what’s worse: that someone fell and died and the ceremony continued like no big deal or that the guy giving the commencement speech was shilling for cryptocurrency. Chris Pan said he took Ayahuasca(psychedelic) to write the speech he gave.

Add that to the fact that they brought in a snake oil salesman to give the commencement speech.… Continue reading

Student persuaded by friend to amputate legs for $1.3M insurance scam

As a young student, the idea of being persuaded by a friend to amputate my legs for a $1.3 million insurance scam is beyond comprehension. Reading about the case of a 23-year-old student in Taiwan who was tricked into signing a legal note obligating him to pay $800,000 by his so-called friend is both shocking and disturbing. The manipulation and deceit involved in convincing someone to mutilate themselves for financial gain is a clear indication of the depths some people are willing to sink to for money.

The fact that this student suffered losses from trading cryptocurrency and was desperate enough to consider such a heinous act is a sad reflection of the pressures and anxieties individuals may face in today’s society.… Continue reading