operation_saylor/evangelism/episodes/episode_17.md
2023-11-03 15:22:19 +00:00

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  • On the issues that come with scaling. A future where settling onchain is out of normal people hands.
  • On the trade-offs between technical complexity and sovereignty.
  • Detour back to the gold standard
    • The wonderful improvement provided by IOUs on gold
    • The unavoidable betrayal of trust
    • The current state of western finance: get fucked, or get fucked
  • Do you see the pattern? Custodianship is a good thing, until it centralizes and betrayal becomes way more profitable than collaboration.
  • A bright future where bitcoin banks have some of your sats, privacy with chaumian ecash is the norm, and your moves at the speed of light.
  • Closing thoughts
    • Nobody knows shit about fuck. Things will happen, and the market will decide
    • Lightning is great, but I think we all ought to keep an open mind for additional possibilities