I don't agree with these kinds of arguments. The structure of society is
not changed by an act of will by individuals.

It's changed, in the long run, by changes in incentives coming from
changes in what actions are possible - which is caused by changes in
technology.

I agree that dystopian outcomes like govcoin are possible, but what I
don't agree with is that that can be avoided by encouraging people or
making rational arguments about what's right. The incentive structure is
everything.

> we need
> to become the custodians - each one of us must be empowered as much as
> possible to shine light into dark echo chambers and behind closed doors.
> we need to have our voice as part of the process that shapes and makes
> the bitcoin of the future.

Who is this we/us?


On 03/17/2014 11:12 PM, Amir Taaki wrote:
> the biggest mistake I see people making about Bitcoin is that somehow it
> is a fixed system with hard guarantees that will preserve its principles
> 100% against the will of the people participating in that system.
>
> against challenges or threats against bitcoin, people shrug, point and
> laugh or roll their eyes saying that "the 21 million limit is fixed" or
> saying it's opensource.
>
> some people see bitcoin like an unchangeable god that will bring
> paradise, when in fact it's a tool subject to the consensus of the
> people developing it. it will and does change.
>
> so either you fight and push hard for your principles or you compromise
> and lay down your strength. many of the core parts of bitcoin or core
> issues are not understood by many people (unless you perceive bitcoin on
> a deeper level technically), and the choices are not always clear.
>
> it is very possible that bitcoin evolves into govcoin or corpcoin due to
> the corrupted intentions of the gatekeepers shepherding bitcoin. we need
> to become the custodians - each one of us must be empowered as much as
> possible to shine light into dark echo chambers and behind closed doors.
> we need to have our voice as part of the process that shapes and makes
> the bitcoin of the future.
>
> and the way we get that voice is by making superior products that work
> better and bring more freedom to the people. financial products which
> encourage transparency and empower individuals to do trade.
>
>
>
>
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