Crypto is the New VCR Clock (pt. 1)

dbom (25)in #cryptocurrency • 7 years ago

The biggest challenge for Cryptocurrency Mass Adoption is educating older Baby Boomers whom tend to be technology averse. I do know a lot of fellow Gen Xers that fall into this category, as well.

I probably wasted several years of my life explaining the benefits of one hot new product after another to friends and family; only to be looked at with suspicion or ridicule.

I never stop trying

Everyone has a relative that is proud to exclaim "I'm not on social media", "I still have a dummy phone", and "the internet is way too complicated for me." As if being willfully ignorant has ever been a positive trait or financially beneficial. Being the last guest to arrive at a party where all the early attendees have moved on to the main event just means you missed out on all the fun and spent more on surge pricing going home. No one will remember the pâté was really black bean hummus any more than they will recall whether you showed up or not.

Ignorance is not a badge of honor, it will likely be a self-imposed death sentence in the near future

I couldn't imagine keeping myself in the dark about all the great innovations that are happening here and now, to not only make our daily lives simpler, but liberating us in the process. Something that previous attempts at automation have failed to accomplish or properly foresee.