More and more I sense that bitcoin is more than simply peer-to-peer electronic cash, but that it's the basis for an emergent paradigm shift that values the autonomy and agency of individuals over and above those validated by external means.
But just because the value of your agency is restored that doesn't eliminate the personal responsibility you assume in that process in the same way that eliminating the trusted-third-party doesn't remove the personal responsibility of managing your own finances.
If anything, your personal responsibility increases as your agency and autonomy increases, and that means being willing to engage with perspectives outside your own with an open-mind. It's precisely the diversity of views that our inclusivity facilitates which becomes the greatest strength of our network by ensuring that no single-point of failure exists as we each seek to deepen our understanding of ourselves and each other.
More and more I sense that bitcoin is more than simply peer-to-peer electronic cash, but that it's the basis for an emergent paradigm shift that values the autonomy and agency of individuals over and above those validated by external means.
But just because the value of your agency is restored that doesn't eliminate the personal responsibility you assume in that process in the same way that eliminating the trusted-third-party doesn't remove the personal responsibility of managing your own finances.
If anything, your personal responsibility increases as your agency and autonomy increases, and that means being willing to engage with perspectives outside your own with an open-mind. It's precisely the diversity of views that our inclusivity facilitates which becomes the greatest strength of our network by ensuring that no single-point of failure exists as we each seek to deepen our understanding of ourselves and each other.