Progressivism’s blueprint: • Procedure: redistribute the flow. • Authority: external (“We decide who needs water”). • Goal: equity as the output.
Bitcoin’s blueprint: • Procedure: prove the pump was run. • Authority: internal (“Math decides what, who worked, why and revelation”). • Goal: proof as output.
The clash? Two systems. One valve.
One says: “We’ll reroute the pipes for fairness.”
The other says: “The pipes don’t care. Run the pump or find an oasis so that one thirsts no more.”
Reconciliation? Not a tweak. A choice.
Consensus on outcomes? Or consensus on proof?
The debate isn’t policy. It’s mathematical physics.
“The Plumbing Divide”
Progressivism’s blueprint:
• Procedure: redistribute the flow.
• Authority: external (“We decide who needs water”).
• Goal: equity as the output.
Bitcoin’s blueprint:
• Procedure: prove the pump was run.
• Authority: internal (“Math decides what, who worked, why and revelation”).
• Goal: proof as output.
The clash?
Two systems.
One valve.
One says:
“We’ll reroute the pipes for fairness.”
The other says:
“The pipes don’t care. Run the pump or find an oasis so that one thirsts no more.”
Reconciliation?
Not a tweak.
A choice.
Consensus on outcomes?
Or consensus on proof?
The debate isn’t policy.
It’s mathematical physics.
Pick the manifold.