För att kasta in en brandfackla och lite tankespjärn så är följande artikel läsvärd. Men räkna med att den tar en stund att ta sig genom och många teserna är inte oemotsagda. Dessutom finns där läsvärda saker bortom Bitcoin också (kanske blir en egen tråd vid tillfälle).
Saker jag har funderat på efter artikeln
Några intressanta Bitcoin-relaterade stycken att citera från artikeln:
Bitcoin is our best hope for a peaceful transition to a new financial system.
Individuals can opt-out of their local currency by joining the Bitcoin life raft. Protect purchasing power, rather than go down with the sinking ship that is their state. This reduces conflict risk as fewer citizens become desperate.
As currencies collapse and resources become scarce, nations will become desperate which often leads to bloody conflict. Adopting Bitcoin early means states and individuals will benefit from Bitcoin’s price appreciation, increased economic opportunity, and a headstart in a new paradigm. In some cases, this may de-escalate conflicts by minimizing fallout from failed states.
samt lite humoristiskt:
Fiat is Bubble Boy trying to compete against the battle-hardened sewer rat that is Bitcoin.
Samt
Some governments are hostile to Bitcoin today and others will be hostile tomorrow. Luckily, nations are in competition with each other. Banning Bitcoin in one jurisdiction creates an opportunity for another nation to attract that capital.
Bitcoin is really hard to attack head-on and failing to stop it could easily backfire. Optimistically, just like gold became accepted by the powers that be, Bitcoin might get a similar pass.
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Bitcoin is based on principles of community, transparency (open ledger), equal opportunity for everyone in the economy. It’s the perfect institution upon which Millenials will reorient society. Bitcoin is the most community-oriented monetary network in existence. Replace the old white guys at the Fed with software. Everyone can run a node. Consensus is king. Protocols over bureaucrats.
Millennials are definitely risk-averse. They won’t volunteer to be the first person buying Bitcoin, but they’ll avoid being last at all costs. Luckily for them, Bitcoin is becoming de-risked as public companies, famous people, and their friends adopt Bitcoin. Not to mention, Bitcoin is one of the only options for a positive real yield in the 2020s. Millennials can either adopt Bitcoin or have fun staying poor (as the meme goes).
Inte nödvändigtvis att ovan är sant…
Mycket av ovan bygger ju på en underliggande tro på en systemkollaps av varierande grad av det vi har idag. Så det behöver man bedöma och sedan är det ju också som så att det är svårt att se ett paradigmskifte när man är mitt inne i det.