This is a case of Hegel and Marx's disagreement over the Dialectic. Once we have a decentralised world, the same people who created it, would end up resenting it. The same process repeats itself again.
We are all walking contradictions. That's why I call myself an anarcho-Marxist. I understand that individualist anarchy can't work alone, nor can socialist tribal democracy, no matter how grassroots or up the bottom up. (Exploitative capitalism doesn't need my membership.)
The average person is stupider than average, or very close.
I think it's always important to pay more attention to how things are playing out, rather than always get stuck on theory and ideology. That's why, as much as I probably could identify myself as anarchist, I don't feel attached to that word or the label and never hold on to the philosophies as an answer to everything because things are never play out as simply as they do in theory and if there are staunch capitalists moving in a positive direction, I don't want to negate their efforts by getting into arguments over political philosophy. Even if later down the line, we run into some headaches, so what? Who knows how everyone's perspective will change once the current situations changes.
That being said, I really don't know enough about crypto and the gritty details of what decentralization looks like. There are things I like about it here and things I don't like, but overall it seems to be moving in a positive direction from the big names in social media like facebook and twitter and crypto, at the very least still has great potential even though there are variety of scenarios I could imagine it all going sour. Like I said, I need to learn more.
I wasn't shitting today when I read your post. Sign of the times
Great article -thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.
I think you make a good point about decentralization. I am as big of a fan of decentralization as probably any person here; nevertheless, I don't think that it cannot be stressed enough that decentralization is not the end, freedom from coercion and surveillance is likely the real goal that most supporters of decentralization are genuinely aiming for. There are tools/services that will support those aims that may not meet one's definition of perfect decentralization. That said, they ought to be supported and used because they are step towards the aim.
Every semblance of common sense within me tells me it is the latter, a carefully orchestrated, Ponzi mind ___ for the mindless masses (thus I will play but with zero skin in the game).
Very good article, bro. I love it. I have been stuck on idealizing many things, many times in life. Then in some point I see how they set me back, make me inflexible and hard-headed, and also selfish and arrogant. If decentralization is not the way to go, we will find out in the way, and change and evolve better paths. The real beauty comes when we sit back, relax and let things unfold naturally.
This is a case of Hegel and Marx's disagreement over the Dialectic. Once we have a decentralised world, the same people who created it, would end up resenting it. The same process repeats itself again.
Thesis ➡ Antithesis ➡Synthesis ➡ Ad Infinitum.
The world will never be perfect
nice.....rs and upvote for you....
The average person is stupider than average, or very close.
I think it's always important to pay more attention to how things are playing out, rather than always get stuck on theory and ideology. That's why, as much as I probably could identify myself as anarchist, I don't feel attached to that word or the label and never hold on to the philosophies as an answer to everything because things are never play out as simply as they do in theory and if there are staunch capitalists moving in a positive direction, I don't want to negate their efforts by getting into arguments over political philosophy. Even if later down the line, we run into some headaches, so what? Who knows how everyone's perspective will change once the current situations changes.
That being said, I really don't know enough about crypto and the gritty details of what decentralization looks like. There are things I like about it here and things I don't like, but overall it seems to be moving in a positive direction from the big names in social media like facebook and twitter and crypto, at the very least still has great potential even though there are variety of scenarios I could imagine it all going sour. Like I said, I need to learn more.
I wasn't shitting today when I read your post. Sign of the times
Great article -thank you for sharing your thoughts on this.
I think you make a good point about decentralization. I am as big of a fan of decentralization as probably any person here; nevertheless, I don't think that it cannot be stressed enough that decentralization is not the end, freedom from coercion and surveillance is likely the real goal that most supporters of decentralization are genuinely aiming for. There are tools/services that will support those aims that may not meet one's definition of perfect decentralization. That said, they ought to be supported and used because they are step towards the aim.
well-summarized.
Every semblance of common sense within me tells me it is the latter, a carefully orchestrated, Ponzi mind ___ for the mindless masses (thus I will play but with zero skin in the game).
Very good article. Upvote and followed!
Very good article, bro. I love it. I have been stuck on idealizing many things, many times in life. Then in some point I see how they set me back, make me inflexible and hard-headed, and also selfish and arrogant. If decentralization is not the way to go, we will find out in the way, and change and evolve better paths. The real beauty comes when we sit back, relax and let things unfold naturally.
Cool. Totally forgot about this one, it’s been so long!
Indeed, evolution moves on... hybrid of centralized and decentralized, quite likely the most functional outcome, in my opinion.
Beautifully said. Timely guidance. 🙏💖
Great post, words for the wise!