Why will the end days of the #FilthyFiat network we will see weird incentives shorts which will have people cheering for their own decimation ?
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The end days of the fiat network could generate strange and destructive incentives because as a financial system begins to crumble, people may adopt behaviors and strategies that work within the short-term constraints of the old system, even if they undermine their long-term well-being. Several dynamics contribute to this:
### 1. **Hyperinflation and Debasement of Currency**
As fiat currencies hyperinflate, the value of money decreases rapidly, leading to a scramble for assets like real estate, stocks, or cryptocurrencies to preserve wealth. People cheer on short-term profits from inflationary bubbles, but this often comes at the cost of long-term stability. The stock market or property market, for example, may soar while purchasing power plummets, creating the illusion of wealth while impoverishing most people in the long run.
### 2. **Debt Leverage and Speculation**
When interest rates are low, people and corporations often take on massive debt to speculate on assets that appear to be appreciating, leading to bubbles. As the collapse becomes more imminent, many will root for higher asset prices even though they are fundamentally unsustainable. Shorting fiat currencies or even entire industries that rely on fiat can become a lucrative bet, but it’s a zero-sum game where people are profiting from the destruction of their own economic system.
### 3. **Cognitive Dissonance and the Status Quo Bias**
People living in a fiat system may have a hard time imagining alternatives. When faced with the system’s collapse, they may cheer for policies that continue the decay because they’re more familiar than the disruptive changes of transitioning to something like a Bitcoin standard. This cognitive dissonance leads to cheering for stimulus packages, bailouts, or continued money printing—things that are causing their own economic decimation.
### 4. **Moral Hazard and Bailout Culture**
The expectation of government bailouts for failing companies and industries encourages risky, short-sighted behaviors. When people expect that they’ll be “saved” by central authorities, they engage in risky speculation or cheer for policies that inflate asset bubbles. Yet, these bailouts often concentrate wealth at the top and destroy the broader economy over time.
### 5. **Decentralization of Alternatives**
As fiat weakens, decentralized systems like Bitcoin may rise, creating a dichotomy where people cling to the old system, while a small minority bets on alternatives. The masses may cheer for short-term interventions and stimulus that devalue their currency, not realizing that they are contributing to the acceleration of the fiat system’s collapse, rather than pivoting to alternatives like cryptocurrencies or decentralized economies.
This cheering for policies and practices that hasten the destruction of fiat comes from a mix of fear, short-term thinking, and a lack of viable alternatives within the old system, even as they inadvertently cheer for their own economic downfall.