We are still not talking about the most significant ways that blockchain will change the world
No single group should have a monopoly on anything of great importance. I still have hope that one day, people will recognize that Democrats and Republicans are the same group and that they have a monopoly. Governments are great at the art if turning "and" into "or."
...divided We fall...
These States are feeling less United than they ever have in my life and it seems to be getting worse.
Blockchain technology is going to change all that.
Decentralization is coming.
The power is being wrested from the hands of the few.
We have good reasons for hope of actual change that is not over-ridden by political debate over 3 or 4 talking points like guns and death tolls under 3 million human lives and fetuses and foreigners and sexual habits of world leaders.
For the first time since the discovery that a rock or a stick is a weapon, we have actual hope for real change. People have no idea yet what is possible
What are the biggest decentralized projects that you're most excited about?
Cryptocurrency in general is great, being that it monetizes participation in running the ledgers, etc. for blockchain. Decentralization of gambling and other established industries that once required being filthy rich is cool for obvious reasons. But honestly, more than any single project that exists at the moment, I am most excited for the implications of a voting network that is not centralized. As more banks adopt blockchain and more people understand it, more and more people will probably pressure governments to adopt it as the method of voting. in political elections.
This would be a huge step towards removing representative government and installing something that looks more like a true democracy.
I do not know for certain that it will happen, but this is the conversations I am talking about- what the big picture potentials are for blockchain and the many other various ways it could shape a new future
I agree. I think about blockchain in terms of a technical improvement. It offers a few new essential properties:
There are many systems you can build that are superior to existing ones. Currencies are the first. Hopefully voting systems and other governance structures will be next.
My main fear about blockchain is that it will experience the same fate as the internet. The internet used to be a wide open exchange of information. Now it is a consumer hellscape where everything revolves around tricking you into buying something. Blockchain is only a tool. Whether it is used for freedom and learning or fear and control appears to be undecided.
Every day I read a new negative comment from "old money", I think, we're getting closer and closer to mass adoption. I think you're absolutely correct that blockchain technology is going to change everything. Really change everything and change is very exciting. Thanks for sharing.
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