The document discusses the concept of optionality, which refers to having options or flexibility in various areas of life, similar to how financial options work. It provides definitions for key terms like option, call/put options, and optionality. It also discusses topics like how to pick life options, definitions of freedom, whether more options are always good, and using optionality concepts like parallel systems and remote work to increase stability and reduce sensitivity to uncertainty and volatility.
7. You need to own the option before
you can exercise it - some work/
investment in advance is required
Using the option should be
relatively cheap
8. A Call option is a right to buy
underlying at a certain price (called
strike) at the time of maturity. Put
option is a right to sell underlying at
a certain price.
Relationship between price and
volatility is mathematical (Black-
Scholes)
The higher the volatility, the higher
the price of (either call or put)
14. Definitions of freedom
Freedom from - I dont have to do what someone else tells me
Freedom to - I exercise my creativity and I am a producer
Optionality
23. Build infrastructure for volatile times!
Ethical crypto dealers
Decentralized markets (laundry detergent, farm food not only cocaine) -
everyone should participate, always for crypto. Build a muscle, even if
inconvenient
Societal structures (Parallel Polis) - clubs, fun, division of labor