I'm reminded of Rushkoff's seminal book, _Program or be Programmed_.
> The real question is, do we direct technology, or do we let ourselves be directed by it and those who have mastered it? “Choose the former,” writes Rushkoff, “and you gain access to the control panel of civilization. Choose the latter, and it could be the last real choice you get to make.”
Substitute 'Bitcoin' for 'technology'. You will do the work to understand and use bitcoin, or you will be directed by it and those who have mastered it.