The Friction Tax Costs You 40 Hours a Month and Never Sends an Invoice

Most people calculate location cost by rent, utilities, food. They never calculate the friction tax — the aggregate cost of unreliable infrastructure, banking that fights you, time zone misalignment, and community absence. It doesn't show up on a statement. It shows up in lost capacity.

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