Thank you.

In my humble opinion, the problems in Bitcoin today aren't 'technical'... they are cultural, social, and educational. I also own no crypto outside of Bitcoin, and echo the same things about 'big blocks'...

I haven't read 'Hijacking Bitcoin' (I'll check it out) and while I understand the reasons behind 'small blocks' I also feel we have lost our way somehow. Bitcoin the token is obviously quite valuable... but Bitcoin the network blockspace is almost worthless and there is a tone-deafness in the 'community' that doesn't sit right with me.

I see this hardcore on Nostr and it is really just... sad. People who obviously should and do know better... want to pretend that all is right in Kansas when it is NOT. We are losing the war for 'better money' that's reasonably private and actually used and the head-in-the-sand imho doesn't help things.

I am too. We could have a reasonable MoE and way more Bitcoin usage... but people just don't care. They'll LARP and tell you how great "freedom money" is but it's all BS when the mempool is empty.

If Bitcoin fails the laziness, apathy, greed, and negligence will be at fault... but you won't hear that on Nostr. The truth will come out eventually.