In a hypothetical scenario where nobody holds the states money, people are obviously using those other ways to remain free because they have become skeptical of the state.
As I said, its not gonna happen. These are just utopian thought experiments.
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There is definitely a world where people abandon the dollar without turning on the state or even being anti war. Look at Peter Todd, a core dev who doesn't get it.
I really hope so.
IMO most people like the government. So if the govt gives them a free CBDC airdrop, they will happily start using it.
you're watching it happen.