2026-01-01 07:25:02

The laws of nature are quite interesting. Water flows downward, hot air rises. But what about people and money? People always want to climb upward. And what about money? It also moves upward.

The logic behind this is different. Hot air rises because of its lower density, a physical law. But what about the flow of people and money? It's not a simple physical phenomenon. People move upward in pursuit, driven by desire and hope for a better life. So why does money also flow upward? Think about the market, opportunities, and expectations—money always moves to places with higher returns and accumulates where growth is faster.

The key is that this "upward movement" of people and money is not a natural law but a choice. Who holds the power of choice?

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shadowy_supercoder

· 12h ago

Ultimately, it's still a game of information asymmetry and power; those who hold the discourse determine where the money flows.

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AirdropAutomaton

· 01-01 07:54

Options? Haha, they are in the hands of the big players. We small investors are just the chopped leeks.

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consensus_failure

· 01-01 07:52

Well said, but there's a problem here—do we really have the power of choice? --- Honestly, the logic of money flowing upwards is fundamentally the Ma Tai effect at work. --- Wait, what about those who don't have the chance to climb up? What about their choices? --- It turns out that ultimately, it's capital making the choices, not us. --- That's why we're all scrambling; we need to find the next hot spot. --- Sounds right, but the crypto world has long proven—money flows upward, retail investors get harvested. --- The power of choice? Ha, you need money to have the power of choice.

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DisillusiionOracle

· 01-01 07:39

Well said, but I think the problem is reversed — it's not about who has the choice, but that there is no choice at all. Money is piled up at the top this way; it's not really a choice, it's system design. People and money move upward? Uh, most people are actually pushed up, or simply can't go... This logic is most obvious in the crypto world: early entrants are at the top, while later ones are always at the bottom. The concept of "the right to choose" sounds great, but what is the reality? The wealth gap will only get bigger. The Matthew Effect is all about this: where there's money, there's more money — it's that simple. Moving upward requires capital; without capital, how can you go? It's a systemic issue, not a personal choice... The idea that money flows upward is just an illusion.

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