Tom Dyson


Leaving the Matrix

We don’t want to be “in the system” anymore…

The Fed’s New Tool

The IOER rate is the Fed’s main policy tool for manipulating the fed funds rate...

How I Crossed the U.S.-Mexico Border

I quit my job anyway and flew to Mexico City in search of adventure...

My Bitcoin Story

The last time I got this feeling was in 2012, when I found bitcoin...

Exploring the Plumbing of the World’s Financial System

I’ve learned that there exists a giant, obscure, globe-spanning, totally unregulated financial system...

The Financial World’s Blood Pressure Falls

Money markets are giant funding pools that institutions and banks use to circulate dollars...

The Hero’s Journey

Eighteen months ago, I dropped my children, my job, my friends, my home, my comfy life…