Aquilae Trust

12/01/2025

It is dangerous to be right in matters where established men are wrong.
Voltaire

The iconic Enlightenment philosopher was a lifelong rebel against the oppressive authority of the monarchy and the church. His writings often landed him in exile or prison, making him intimately familiar with the personal cost of dissent.

This statement highlights the risk of challenging official dogma. Truth is not a defense when it threatens the power structure. Those in authority often perceive a correction not as enlightenment, but as an act of subversion that must be quashed to maintain control.

In today's world, where are the areas—in science, politics, or corporate culture—where speaking an inconvenient truth still carries a significant personal or professional risk?

11/30/2025

YOU KEEP BAD COMPANY

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Izzat, Responsibility, & Identities

11/26/2025

This image features a quote attributed to Thomas Sowell, an American economist and social theorist. The quote reads: "It's amazing how much panic one honest man can spread among a multitude of hypocrites."

Here's an explanation of the quote:

This statement suggests that an honest individual, by simply being truthful and consistent in their words and actions, can cause significant discomfort, fear, or disruption among a group of people who are insincere, pretend to have moral standards they don't uphold, or act contrary to their stated beliefs (hypocrites). The "panic" arises because the honest person's integrity exposes the hypocrisy of others, potentially challenging their status, narratives, or the false pretenses they maintain. It highlights the power of truth and authenticity to unsettle those who thrive on deception or pretense.

11/23/2025

The only function of a school is to make self-education easier; failing that, it does nothing. What's more, formal education stops; self-education never does.
Isaac Asimov

A prolific biochemist and author, most famous for his science fiction. He was a passionate advocate for rational thought and lifelong learning, viewing formal education as merely the foundation for a never-ending personal quest for knowledge.

This redefines the goal of education. It is not the transfer of information, but the equipping of a student with the tools, curiosity, and discipline to become their own teacher for the rest of their life.

What are you currently teaching yourself outside of any formal structure, and how did your formal education (or lack thereof) make that self-education easier or harder?

11/12/2025

Aldous Huxley /
"Assembled in a crowd, people lose their powers of reasoning and their capacity for moral choice."
"Aldous Leonard Huxley was an English writer and philosopher. He wrote nearly 50 books—both novels and non-fiction works—as well as wide-ranging essays, narratives, and poems. Born into the prominent Huxley family, he graduated from Balliol College, Oxford, with an undergraduate degree in English literature."

11/04/2025

Bitcoin yearly lows, in USD:

2010: $0.0
2011: $0.3
2012: $3.9
2013: $13.2
2014: $91.7
2015: $157
2016: $350
2017: $740
2018: $3,177
2019: $3,370
2020: $3,870
2021: $28,204
2022: $15,504
2023: $16,500
2024: $38,546
2025: $74,524

Current price as of this writing - $101,345

These are the LOWS. Every one of those years, Menard and Clifford told you not to listen to Scott Duncan.

If you listened to Clifford or Menard, how'd that work out for you? Does the burn?

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