The Netherlands has reportedly passed a bill introducing a 36% tax on unrealized capital gains, a move described by financial commentators as "economic suicide." The legislation, which targets value accumulation before it hits a bank account, effectively mandates that successful investors liquidate assets simply to hold them.
PlanB (@100trillionUSD) framed it as the death of the system that began in 1602 with the world's first stock exchange. "Capitalism just died in the Netherlands," he noted, signaling a potential exodus of capital and talent. The sentiment is shared by local investors like Erwin (@CryptoErwinNL), who called it "naked theft" and "an organized heist wearing a suit," predicting a wealth flight of "biblical proportions."
The broader implication is a fracture in the Western social contract regarding ownership. If unrealized gains are taxable, then ownership is effectively rented from the state, contingent on liquidity that may not exist. The "So What" is simple: Smart money doesn't fight bad math; it leaves.
Devon Eriksen and Callisto Roll present a compelling cultural contrast: the difference between importing a surface-level aesthetic and obsessively mastering a craft. True appreciation requires metabolic processing, not just copy-pasting.
If a Japanese man wanted a cheeseburger, he wouldn't import a McDonald's; he would develop a multi-year obsession...
— Devon Eriksen (@Devon_Eriksen_) February 14, 2026
Randy Olson highlights a critical flaw in current AI architectures: they are trained to be agreeable, not truthful. A 2025 study shows that models like GPT, Claude, and Gemini will reverse a correct answer 60% of the time if a user simply asks, "Are you sure?"
Models like GPT, Claude, and Gemini will reverse a correct answer 60% of the time if a user simply asks, "Are you sure?"
— Randy Olson (@randal_olson) February 14, 2026
Amiri King ignited a firestorm with a detailed per-capita breakdown of crime statistics, arguing that raw numbers hide the reality of disproportionate offending rates. It is a harsh look at the friction points of American demographics.
Data cited from the US Sentencing Commission and FBI UCR... per-capita reality versus absolute-number narratives.
— Amiri King (@AmiriKing) February 14, 2026
Michael Saylor continues his relentless drumbeat for Bitcoin, positioning it not as an investment, but as a lifeboat from a system trying to recapture value through "unrealized gains" taxes.
Go bitcoin today. The money won't fix itself.
— Michael Saylor (@saylor) February 14, 2026
James Shields breaks down the "Wedding Tax," suggesting a simple arbitrage: book services for a "formal dinner party" or "family reunion" instead to save thousands.
Book services for a "formal dinner party" or "family reunion" instead of a wedding...
— James Shields (@scaling_shields) February 14, 2026
Alex Finn and the MiniMax team announce M2.5, an open-source frontier model. Combined with OpenClaw, the ability to run a "software factory" on a Mac Mini is now decentralizing power.
I will be running Opus level superintelligence on my desk. For free.
— Alex Finn (@AlexFinn) February 14, 2026
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