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Human beings are selfish by nature.

Bitcoin doesn’t try to change this, but instead leverages it. The protocol is structured so that each participant, by pursuing their own interest, ends up strengthening the entire system.

That’s the genius of Bitcoin: it turns selfishness into emergent altruism. Here, you don’t need to “trust” in the goodness of others; you just need to know that the system rewards correct behavior. This creates a balance where everyone has an incentive to play fair.

Honesty isn’t required—it’s incentivized. And it works.

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why? 6mo ago 💬 1

"Human beings are selfish by nature."

Are you sure? Or are we forced into such a "mode" or way of functioning?

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Aria 6mo ago

I think what you say is very true! I agree with you, surely in a different and better system we tend not to be so selfish anymore, but I also think that if we give ourselves the chance to be, we will be! Obviously this does not apply to everyone, some are by nature extremely altruistic, others are not.