Values and BeliefsValues & Beliefs
Believing is not knowing or seeing, yet accepting as truth.
If something is verifiable or visible, it’s not a belief, it’s common knowledge.
There’s no alpha in common knowledge; alpha comes from belief.
No Belief, No Alpha.
Everyone says believe in something.
No one says what they believe.
"Because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed."
John 20:29
BELIEFS
Fundamental Beliefs
Atheists only acknowledge the first three forms of truths, and as a result, they have an incomplete, distorted understanding of the world.
Absolute Truth
Universal, unchanging facts (2+2=4)
Relative Truth
Context-dependent, varies by perspective or culture
Objective Truth
Based on verifiable facts, (scientific laws)
Revealed Truth
Derived from religious revelation
Moral Truth
Ethical principles (“stealing is wrong”)
Subjective Truth
Based on personal feelings or opinions (“this art is beautiful“)
“There’s no salvation without belief.”
Imagine Alice and Bob were on an island.
On this island there are only 10 shekels and Bob had them all.
If Alice borrows 10 shekels from Bob and agrees to repay 11, but only 10 exist on the island, the debt is mathematically impossible to repay.
In Babylonian times, the solution to this was slavery. Today, we’ve replaced physical slaves with debt slaves, and hard money with fiat, so central banks can print the “extra” shekel. But this system only serves a small elite extracting from the rest.
“Those who consume interest will stand ˹on Judgment Day˺ like those driven to madness by Satan’s touch.”
Quran 2:275
VALUES
Fundamental Values
I
We love our neighbours and community.
II
We forgive everyone from Karpeles to Bankman-Fried.
III
We do not promote anything we do not believe.
IV
We do not buy anything we do not believe.
V
We practice transparency as much as possible.
VI
We practice discretion with sensitive information.
VII
We call out cheaters and develop mechanisms to prevent cheating.
VIII
“Love thy neighbour” does not mean “make everyone your neighbour.”
IX
We do not work with people who do not share our values.
X
We donate 2.5% of assets or 10% of profits yearly, whichever’s higher.
