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Jeff Booth | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +5 
 It may get ugly in counties on the way through but over the long term, more freedom is a certainty.
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fiama | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Out of curiosity: What is long term for you? Most people in the world don’t live free. Isn’t there a possible reality where people unlearn to be free when they aren’t exposed to it and don’t long for it either.
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a12ee66d | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +3 
 I think the level of freedom we dream of is unattainable due to the speed of computation. There's certainly going to be more control in the future all over the world
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Jeff Booth | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +13 
 The speed of computation leads to productivity gains that should flow to society in the form of lower prices (but can’t from a currency that requires inflation) That IS the driver of the manipulation of currencies and centralization from it. (Because currency needs ever increasing manipulation to stop the free market)

If measuring from bitcoin, that deflation is flowing to you (instead of being stolen from you) You active participation here is a signal that you are on (or at least learning and contributing) to protocols that bring freedom and abundance.  
In other words, we decide for ourselves what system we make stronger through our actions.
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TomKaradza | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Beautifully said.
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Jeff Booth | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Thanks my friend!
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SavageThoughts | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag +1 
 Im currently reading Rothbard's "What Has Government Done to Our Money." There was a quote in there that I read today in your voice.

"Increased productivity tends to lower prices (and costs) and thereby distribute the fruits of free enterprise to all the public, raising the standard of living for all consumers. Forcible propping up of the price level prevents this spread of higher living standards."

Chp 10 of the book, "Stabalize the Price Level?"nostr:note1xc6xvprfp3yc3jpwelql8u2wynzaqzhu7acp99rjykuj0lw9vunqrha6g2 

 @Jeff Booth
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7520be7c | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Help me understand why.  

Why are individuals going to be able to posses and use bitcoin at scale?  I'm pessimistic that if the price shoots up before mass adoption at the individual level, the bitcoin wealthy will be scapegoats.
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branca | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 One of te two for the elites: sabotage internet or keep flooding with FUD on every subject until the next 2020, the final I'm afraid.
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Octothorpe | 1 months ago (raw) | root | parent | reply | flag 
 Awareness  is growing and spreading. In countries that have been spared of high inflation, the current context has a positive and that  is we can address the topic and ppl are more likely to listen. This coupled with the ability to have bitcoin as a denominator give us the tools.  Post the storm there will be sunshine.