Today, I was stuck in traffic to the point I doubted my life, and my coffee had gone cold. I casually glanced at the options market, and suddenly I thought: this thing called time value is basically just slowly "eating people." Buyers get worn down little by little every day, even if they're right about the direction, they still have to run fast enough; sellers seem like they're collecting rent, but when a storm (big volatility) hits, they might lose everything they've accumulated overnight.

Recently, there's been talk about social mining and fan tokens, saying "attention is mining." It sounds lively, but it's actually a bit like selling time value: you squeeze a little bit every day, and when emotional resonance hits, the books might not add up. Anyway, I'm more concerned now about whether I'm earning from volatility or being educated by volatility... better have a hot sip first.