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Wait hold up all you guys are militant individualists? I am listening and I am learning

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This does not bode well for us making it to Mars, I will say.

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Militant seems strong? But yes, more on that side than not. And IMO that is how crypto originated.

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I will only respond if you refrain from using "guys" as implies there is more than just me involved in any decision or topic. I am an island.

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I used to have thoughts like this if a drank a lot of Mountain Dew.

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Meanwhile “join the community,” “meet us at the schelling point,” “adopt the new standard,” and “update your node.” Cryptocurrencies and protocols depend upon coordination to be relevant.

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First of all, “Crypto is a radically anti-leftist technology” is such a hilariously American thing to say. 😂 Second - I think most people in crypto believe the state/institutions have gained too much power. It’s one of the main draws of a parallel finance system. That doesn’t make them militant individualists. It’s like saying someone asking for water in the desert is a waterworld proponent.

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what about a hybrid? collectividualism

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Marshall Banana

@otherworldly000

You can reject the nation state without being an individualist (there are alternative approaches to collectivism). I dislike individualism as a worldview though. I think civilisation has a better chance of flourishing if there is social cohesion and a sense of belonging with fellow humans. And studies repeatedly demonstrate that one of the most effective ways to boost your own happiness is to do things for other people. So even if you’re purely self-motivated, contributing to a community is in your self-interest.

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As a leftist in crypo, I highly disagree with this take. The collective is what keeps the blockchain running, and like the idealist leftism decisions are made by the collective, not by autocratic leaders (depending on the chain of course, but this is true for Eth and BTC for sure

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Disagree with the premise that crypto is radically anti-leftist. Fundamentally it’s an anti-authoritarian tool. It’s about pushing the Overton window down the political compass, not to the right. Bitcoin challenges centralised control of the money supply. Defi challenges centralised control of banking infrastructure. DeSoc challenges centralised control of media. None of these are inherently leftist. Each of these are about removing the ability of a small number of people to make decisions on behalf of the many, often in their own self interest. Which is why many in the left leaning crypto tribe are aghast to see right leaning members supporting Trump, since his version of the Republican Party is more populist authoritarian than it is right wing. Authoritarian politicians should be the opposite of what anyone involved in crypto for its core values should want.

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Luigi Stranieri

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being individualistic does not necessarily imply being anti-leftist. Just as being right-wing doesn't necessarily mean being against the community. If only because we know that we can't go anywhere alone, much less to Mars.

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