We discussed renting space to a potential tenant yesterday, and when I suggested #BTC as a payment option, he responded, "If my bank will allow it." This response exemplifies a troubling Stockholm syndrome with financial institutions - we've become so accustomed to seeking their permission that we forget we should be the ones setting the parameters for our transactions.

Understanding the inherently repressive nature of banking systems doesn't require us to harbor hatred, but we must remain clear-eyed about how they systematically limit our financial autonomy. It's time to break free from this conditioning that has us believing we need approval to manage our own wealth.

#rantover