Sixteen years of Bitcoin. Imagine what we could have built by now—a whole generation raised thinking about decentralized finance, cooperative economics, tools for human flourishing outside state and corporate control.
Instead we got another religion. Another in-group/out-group dynamic. Another vehicle for greed wearing the costume of revolution. The promise died somewhere between "be your own bank" and "have fun staying poor"
Look at nostr:npub18csp5akqc4dfz9acspxqpg6ptx23gcjaapds0th7a7n6muux3fdqfjy4jv creating basically centrally-planned "safe spaces for bitcoiners" — it's identical to what happens on Bluesky with trans groups, Black communities, or any other identity-based space. Not building neutral infrastructure, but reinforcing tribal boundaries.
Bitcoin was supposed to transcend this. Instead, it just gave us another axis for division.
These ghettos will eventually fail.
Making something esoteric, where there is neither any spirituality, nor Masonic knowledge - just cryptography, or even worse - because you have some followers - claiming that whole nations or ethnic groups should die - will eventually get them to nowhere.
The citadel mindset is so toxic. It’s basically an “I got mine, now fuck you” attitude. That’s not how you grow culture and adoption. Pretty self-limiting if you ask me.
Would you mind to elaborate a bit? It's getting interesting, as labels are printed - 'commie'.
anyway, I voted with my feet
We’re developing waste heat systems , partnering with local agriculture businesses and helping to bring energy to parts of the world that don’t have it. While I agree that some may fit your model. For sure it’s not all.
