Now, a noncoiner might accuse me of something like ‘holding them intellectually hostage’ with Bitcoin. But what’s ironic is *that is literally exactly what fiat does*. “Pay us tithes in this unit, or else.”

One promises prosperity and one promises plunder. Which one do you choose?

Yes! A lot of faith in Bitcoin comes down to an ultimate supply cap in code. If enough developers agree, code can change.