I recently told nostr:npub1pmhevxtlt3478pvmdqt7dftnv6zc2mzpdc569yjm6ks4k2jhezcs53uksr (my Bitcoin teacher) that I think the loudest voices in Bitcoin are the finance bros (mean that in the most loving way) who made their way out of the fiat world. Their vibes just aren't for me. That's why I made us start nostr:npub1627md0lshr7hsa9z6ud8xpln2xvrszjcqv0uu5d8cjvz4f2vscnsat3aec because I needed a chiller atmosphere to digest the information as he tried to orange pill me.
Discussion
I agree with you; the finance aspect is the tip of the spear; it dilutes everything into something simple: the price and where it's going, and that's where the vast majority hang out, and very few have ventured further.
If you listen to the tech-focused people, they are very nuanced in their opinions, and there's more indepth debate on the problems Bitcoin has to deal with.
I think it's important that more people come in with different world experiences; money and tech came first, but we need more perspectives so we can see where the shortcomings are and see how the tech and money people can come in and solve those issues.
For example, shared custody is big in Africa, and community savings are pretty normal we call it "Stokvels" in South Africa, but we don't yet have a Bitcoin product/service/protocol that can support this type of custody model; Fedimint is going after this market now, and keen to see how it plays out.
The interesting part for me about what you just shared is that when shared custody came up with the North American Bitcoiners I met recently, they were extremely dismissive!
It must be time for the next wave of adopters to come in, like you're saying, to find how Bitcoin fits for everyone. I also don't think most people will ever want to hold their own Bitcoin. Most people will never want to be that responsible. And that's ok to me. There's still room for them on Bitcoin Island. 🏝️