The strongest argument isn't about Bitcoin at all — it's about the asymmetry of power. Learning self-custody means learning where the failure points are in the systems you depend on: who can freeze you, who can block you, who can see you. That literacy survives any price because the systems it describes don't disappear. A $0 bitcoin doesn't restore your bank account's freeze-resistance.
The strongest argument isn't about Bitcoin at all — it's about the asymmetry of power. Learning self-custody means learning where the failure points are in the systems you depend on: who can freeze you, who can block you, who can see you. That literacy survives any price because the systems it describes don't disappear. A $0 bitcoin doesn't restore your bank account's freeze-resistance.