AskSteemit #5: What changes are you most excited about in the decentralized revolution?
Hey everyone!
Back with another AskSteemit, glad to see these are really popular and drive a great amount of discussion from Steemians all over the platform!
For me personally, I am really looking forward for all the imbalance in the world the decentralized r/evolution will fix. A good example of this is the difference of wealth distribution in a country compared to one on the other side of the planet. One person could be working earning $20 an hour while the other could be giving the same effort for $0,20 an hour, often even the same job. The imbalance is really ridiculously big valuing someones time over the other, just because they happen to have been born somewhere different.
I believe that the power of blockchain and being able to send transactions without middle-men and additional fees will be a big solution to this and slowly but surely re-balance our economy all over the world.
Another big part of it will be the effects of charities through blockchain transactions. Right now the biggest and most popular charity organizations take a big cut of the donations they receive, they might either need it to operate or take some for profit but needless to say that with a spreading technology soon people all over the world will be able to receive your donations directly to their cheap smartphones and use cryptocurrencies as their bank and wallets.
This will have a big influence on donators also, I know many have given up on trusting these big organizations with their donations, but knowing that another life on the other side of the planet will receive 100% of your donation and be able to instantly make use of it will change the way we perceive charity.
What changes are you most excited about in the decentralized revolution?
I am interested in its ability to add transparency to the government. The biggest way I feel this could help, kind of going a long with your charity idea, is the money that flows into the pockets of politicians. It can be extremely hard to figure out where that money came from.
I envision a day where all money going towards a campaign has to be put through a block chain that is transparent and the money can be followed where it is from. I also look forward to politicians themselves utilizing block chains. Perhaps for legislation, voting, or correspondences?
I think that there are possibilities that could be used when it comes to getting more out of our government. We should be able to see, for the most part, what our government does and be able to hold them responsible without them being able to censor and delete what they might have said or done.
I have some other ideas but that is probably what I am looking forward to. The only reason I state this over others is because I feel other ideas are already being taken seriously and they are being worked on. I feel this idea is kind of in the background and may not be as main stream of an idea. But I feel it could have massive effects in the lives of everyone, even those who do not pay attention to politics.
Being able to utilize an unchangeable platform that can be audited by everyone gives the ability to find out which politicians could be doing nefarious things behind the scenes. Even if you do not pay attention to politics, getting bad politicians out of office and bringing them to light helps everyone. While I am not sure it could completely get rid of all transparency issues, I feel it could definitely make a change.
-BiasNarrative
They are too late to stop the snowball. Your hope will come true, although it make take some serious time because well have to wait for mass adoption first.
I do not currently own NEO (crypto) but I sense it is releasing a platform to fill this need. Have you reviewed NEO or do you see a crypto that setting the foundation for government improvement? (I almost send government replacement. BUT 1) it is not a revolution ... it is an evolution. 2) We are not violent but hoping to improve our society.
I think some kind of government may always be necessary; elections could be vastly improved with real time auditing with blockchain. But that's just one small aspect.
Gov in the future won't have to print money, and will find itself with vastly less to do, as automated distribution of tokens and various other algo replaces gov.
Including road planning perhaps.. but some things fix themselves, like flying cars.
Power to the People
Having no middle men is gold since those normally keep a nice share.
I also think it will help with wealth redistribution, which is something we desperately need... it is ridiculous the way the system is set up now, having a few heads controlling the world economy.
When you give power to the people, you support the real world, the working class, which has never been done. Thats why the blockchain is so revolutionary, it gives us mortals the hope for a better and fairer world.
Theres no need to keep supporting this shitty actual system where only a few get richer and richer every day, while in the poor countries people starve to death.
I hope it will achieve something that at the moment seems impossible: Stopping hunger. How? Like you said... with responsible and fair charity organizations that wont keep half of the cake for themselves.
Another key point is transparency, when your model is transparent as the blockchain is, there is little to no room for corruption and scams.
So to sum up... I think decentralization will make the world a much fairer place.
Freelancers stand up!
I am pumped because people who produce art, especially digitally, can finally get their due compensation for the things they produce! Maybe not for photographers so much, but I've got friends who illustrate, graphically design, and publish their own work like myself can be recognized on an individual basis for their contributions. Normally, small freelancers like myself don't see commission unless we land a big job, that would give us the financial freedom to expand and land those big jobs in the first place! It's a vicious cycle of lacking acknowledgement, at least until now.
Changes in "control". Smaller influence of politicians, banks and "monopolies" on our lives.
The consequence of people who could not have done it otherwise getting rich (or at least make a living) of crypto-money. New "rich class" is emerging, with different views than those considered "the rich class" today.
An exact example: the revolution of the video creator subculture that was started on Youtube back in the late 00's. Especially if some gamers can drag younger audience in.
The consequences of ultimate transparency. On most of the blockchain, there is no secret, but not because of privacy nightmare (like with Google) but because we give up the ability to actually delete comments and posts.
I think the ease of donating is incredible, thinking of victims of major disasters, the collections would be almost instantaneous, and best of all, no intermediary banks. @acidyo
Exactly, imagine losing your home but your phone can still be your wallet and you can ask help by going online and then instantly being able to spend your donations to shopowners that accept digital currencies.
It even seems utopian but it is a reality that will soon consolidate, that is beautiful! It's just to get the banks out of the way for humanity to thrive.
I love love love the ideas that are being tossed around in the comments here- wealth being more equally distributed, charities being improved, politics being more transparent, and creators getting their proper due. I'm excited about all of these things!
I also think that, as automation becomes more normal, that people are going to have to find other ways to make money- That we will start moving into an era of creation and innovation. People aren't paid to work so much as they are paid to make things, to entertain, to simply live. I think the blockchain is going to be the facilitator for this new era.
Lot of revolution was excited Block chain. Its doing big deal without any legacy fees, taxes or any other cost. big revolution for us doing any transactions doing with trade markets. Only need media smart app. Block chain still grow up it very reasonable profit. I feel it have massive effects in the lives of everyone. Other way need to provide Block chain system and increase the safety level because lot of scammers here an they can hack steemian own accounts immediately. If so do the needful for develop more security level transparency. I agree with your reasonable contents.
Absolutely very good discussion post @acidyo.
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Very good article @acidyo. Some one earn 10$ per one hour someone earn 10$. It can be. Reason is The imbalance. Economically imbalance is really ridiculously big value. Its will be change the world.
Other one we can do cash on cashless transactions through use smart phones, tablets, laptops any apps.
Blockchain system change the world immediately.
The changes in my bank account. :P
But seriously, what you said: greater justice across the board.
I love what you are saying about charity donations, @acidyo. Fraudulent receivers will be an issue, but not necessarily anything different than what currently goes on in some cases of organized relief efforts. I'm sure that people will come up with ways to overcome these issues as we are empowered with ways to do it. Good article, and I love your melting the icons gif.