There's an underrated reason why more people are gambling than building. meme stocks/coins, options YOLOs, sports betting all at ATH -- speculation dominates because individuals can’t trust prices. Everyone is lying to you modern society wrecks price discovery through multiple layers of distortion: - central banks: QE, zero/negative rates, and currency pegs suppress true cost of capital and risk, making everything look cheaper than it really is. - governments: subsidies, corporate bailouts, capital controls, tax loopholes, and misreported inflation shield industries and consumers from reality, pushing misallocation of resources. - public markets: passive ETF flows inflate valuations regardless of fundamentals. illiquid private markets, “mark to model” valuations, zombie companies (debt > revenue), adjusted earnings, and shadow banking leverage hide leverage and true profitability, making prices look healthier than they are. - education: student loans and government funding inflate tuition far beyond actual delivery costs. housing: zoning laws, rent controls, and government guarantees distort supply/demand signals - energy: subsidies, carbon credits, and strategic reserves mask true production and consumption costs. - labour: minimum wages, licensing requirements, and immigration restrictions prevent wages from clearing naturally. - food: corn, soy, wheat, and sugar are heavily subsidized, making processed foods artificially cheap while healthier options look “expensive.” these dilute the signal prices are supposed to send. Price is a compass price discovery is a compass. it tells you whether your savings will grow safely in bonds, whether housing is affordable, whether a stock or startup is worth betting your career on. without it, you can’t plan retirement, assess risk, or build long-term wealth. you’re left guessing -- or gambling. Solana Forces Price Discovery when internet capital markets win, it will strip away many of these distortions by making every trade transparent, instant, and global. Every truth can be accessed via some price chart -- prediction markets, tokenized stock of every company, synthetic commodities etc. -- and traded 24/7 without gatekeepers. As more assets move on-chain, the fog of off-chain price obfuscation clears. Price is truth.