The blockchain is gone and so is your portfolio. Your health, however, is still technically yours. A survival guide for the post-Bitcoin world:
- Scurvy survival: Vitamin C deficiency won't be cured by crypto. Forage for dandelions, spruce needles and rose hips, or raid abandoned grocery stores for canned citrus and sauerkraut. A tin of mandarin segments now trades at roughly what one Bitcoin was worth on Tuesday.
- Lyme disease defense: Ticks are the new crypto scams: small, everywhere, and you won't notice until it's too late. Make repellent from citronella, lemongrass and eucalyptus oil. If bitten, find whoever in your settlement still has antibiotics and be very nice to them.
- Immune system boost: The flu shot clinic closed when the card readers went down. Until it reopens, there's elderberry syrup, kimchi, kombucha and good old-fashioned bone broth.
- Herbal allies: Stockpile echinacea, goldenseal and ginger. They won't cure everything, but they make an excellent barter currency, and unlike your last one they can't be reversed.
- Hygiene is key: Soap and water beat fancy hand sanitizer. Boil your drinking water and wipe surfaces with vinegar.
- Community care: Share knowledge and resources. Barter herbs, or offer your healing skills in exchange for other necessities.
- Prevention: Avoid tick-infested areas, keep clean, and eat a nutrient-rich diet. In the post-Bitcoin world, your health is your wealth, and it has a better uptime.
Disclaimer: This is not medical advice. Consult a healthcare professional, assuming you can find one who will accept sauerkraut.
