When I fell down the rabbit hole, I changed. I became happier, hopeful, and a better person. Less envious and greedy, more religious tolerant, politically independent, agains conflicts, etc. I’m sure others can change for the better too. How’s about you?
Discussion
I too became more politically independent and open to religious views. Growing up I WS always worried about having enough money and getting a job that will make me enough money, but when I found Bitcoin I started to feel secure in my financial affairs and started to have optimism for the future.
I don’t deny that people can change, and I’m happy you have changed, and that bitcoin had a role to play in those changes.
But to believe that others will follow the same path as you doesn’t take into account all of the other people who have never held bitcoin, or won’t ever hold bitcoin.
It also doesn’t take into account the millions of people who will only ever hold a little. Are those people going to be happy to see that there are some extremely wealthy people who hold way more bitcoin than them? Does it make them any less envious, or jealous. Does it reduce their hatred for the “other”?
Now take this same line of thought and apply it to nations who hold bitcoin. Is Russia, China, or North Korea all of a sudden going to start promoting freedoms and a pluralistic liberal society, just because they hold a massive bag of bitcoin?
I’m an extremely positive and hopeful person. I believe in people more than anything, almost to a fault. But to believe that bitcoin will just unite people, because you’ve changed, does not take into account humans, or the human condition.
Mmm… Don’t underestimate other individual’s possibilities to change at their own time. We’re early, #Bitcoin is still in its infancy. I think Jack’s quote will age well in future generations 💪🏼
But you haven’t given me a reason why you think that? Why will it unite the world? I ask, because I would like to believe it. Why do you believe it? What makes you believe it? I’m trying to see it, so that I can understand.
Can bitcoin lead to the separation of money from the state? Yes. Can it reduce inflation? Yes. Can it give the bankless a saving vehicle? Yes. Can it make international trade and remittance payments more efficient? Yes.
Can it unite the world? You say yes, and many others do too, but money does not unite people, it divides them. I’d love to be wrong. 🤷♂️
No, I don’t have to convince you, you either believe or not, and either way is ok. 👍🏼