You changed my quote to make your argument. I never said the "voluntary exchange" thing your entire argument was predicated on.

I think voluntary exchange is one of the most fundamental rights in a society. I think inflation incentivizes overconsumption, a perfect money with no inflation does not have that same incentive. I'm not arguing for some hypothetical money with 10% YOY deflation.

I simply think that underlying tool we use to valuate everything in society, should remain perfectly finite.

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If you believe it should be finite, you'd think you'd go for a non-fiat good - one that never had an arbitrary amount decreed into existence, and one that physically could not, ever.

How's that inflation avoidance doing anyway? You sure if my widgets are finite they cannot lose value? Last I checked (today) BTC inflated 45% more than USD did in the past year. Talking hypothetical is great and all, but no central planner has ever invented a good that doesnt lose value relative to other goods, and it doesnt start here.

Perfectly finite is actually the reason I find bitcoin so enthralling. It is the most scarce thing to exist.

The first ever miner of bitcoin had to expend physical energy to get their first bitcoin. It wasn't even free for Satoshi.

We're going to pretend its unable to be edited arbitrarily by one of five dudes. Because you can always fork, right?

#[4] who are the 5 dudes that can arbitrarily edit #Bitcoin?