I thought of it. This is why the only Bitcoiners who take an active part in managing the software should be ones who are not gullible, not susceptible to tribalism, who understand the principles, who think things through logically with respect for uncertainty, and who question everything. All others will be misled eventually. Authority is a fiction. Leadership is real. The true Bitcoin will have good leadership and not stifle conversation.
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Bitcoin has no leaders.
On the contrary, it is an engineered system that simply lies outside of exclusive control and thrives on a decentralized network of human choice. That does not proclude leaders. Are there thought leaders in society who, in their multiple, overlapping capacities, offer some sort of leadership in their fields? If so, Bitcoin's leaders are such as that. No single owner, no corporate owner, just inspired individuals with no power to thwart the efforts of each other should one go rogue. Every noderunner is a leader.
