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RE: Why I love bitcoin and Mr. Robot
I would also add that decentralizing as many aspects of life as possible would go a long way to wrestling the power away from the elites. Supporting and growing the new decentralized services that are popping up is a great way to take back our power. BTC is a big piece of the puzzle, but developing things like SIA, The Safe network, Storj, and of course STEEM will start allowing people to abandon the large corporations that help cement the power of those at the top.
Also, we can't afford to replace one royalty with another, we need to make crypto safe and easy for the average human and that may be our biggest challenge we face.
Absolutely! I think Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies are one of the biggest pieces of the puzzle (as money runs the world) but it is also about breaking down those other power relationships too. IPFS, Storj, STEEM, and the whole slew of decentralizing technologies are going to let us take back the power of the internet and technology for everyone, and not just the elites.
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I agree, decentralization is a major concept that can disrupt the power elite. Whether it be through alternative currencies or diverting your money away from status quo banking, using cash more than credit cards etc. The only voting that matters is votes cast here on steemit or the votes you cast with every dollar you spend. Try to spend more in your local economy (flea markets, farmers markets, used items) and less through (E-)Corp's minions. It may often be less efficient, less convenient and a bit more expensive, but doing so takes a small bit of power away from the "too big to fail" crowd and puts it in the hands of your peers and neighbors. It isn't an overnight solution but the more people shift their thinking and awareness away from "national / federal" organization towards local contexts the better off we'll all be. Slowly try to extricate you and your family from the matrix and stop being a cog in the machinery of the corrupt controllers that dictate so many aspects of your life. Start to question more rather than blindly accepting what you're told.
The issue of personal choice and how people become corrupted and accepting of evil is a major theme in Mr. Robot, particularly in the character of Angela.