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 Good morning, I have an inquiry, where's the best content on explaining the difference to someone about the difference between just downloading a node & an economic node? 
 Just running a node is like seeding a torrent. All you're really doing is sharing blockchain data.

Running a node to verify the transactions you send and receive is actually enforcing rules upon your money and thus participating in the organic bottom-up governance process of the network. 
 Related reading: https://blog.lopp.net/sovereignty-vs-society/ 
 Great read. I don’t see this subject treated in depth much anymore. 
 ok thanks lopp.