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I too am concerned with the way the narrative on Bitcoin is being shifted and with how KYC is becoming the new standard.
I fear that the argument of those that adapt will thrive will not stand because the average human has no time or energy to adapt to Bitcoin technological side because of too much work and cognitive load to survive basic needs. This systemic weakness of our society will for sure be exploited by central authorities unless the parallel routes are made more accessible.
I undestand that when the situation gets ugly people discover resilience and may be forced to learn new things despite them being difficult, but I am not optimistic about what the threshold of ugliness is, especially for people in EU and US who are quite accustomed to "comfortable solutions".
It’s true that the technological and mental load is a real barrier, and that most people will choose the comfortable route if it’s available.
That’s why the key is for parallel routes to become simpler and more accessible, without losing sovereignty.
Adaptation doesn’t always come from interest — many times it comes from necessity… and necessity arrives when the “comfortable” solutions stop being comfortable.
That’s when Bitcoin and those who use it in a sovereign way can make the difference.
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The point is that the threshold for comfortable being no longer comfortable may be met when things are very bad.
Therefore, I guess the best thing would be for parallel routes to become simpler and more accessible. I am not really knowledgeable in the developments of bitcoin-adjecent solutions, but I guess/hope there are a lot of smart people already considering how to counteract the shift of narrative by simplifying things.
My little personal effort will be that of understanding how to use P2P solutions and how to use lightning without relying on third parties.
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Exactly, every step toward simpler and more sovereign routes matters.
You don’t need to be a developer to contribute: using, learning, and sharing knowledge about P2P or Lightning is already part of the solution.
Resistance isn’t built only with code, but also with people who decide to step away from the domesticated version the system tries to impose.
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