> throw themselves into the arms of totalitarianism as long as the overlord pretends to be on their side?

Is this even a question? It's history 

kepford

What's more important to me is that the network itself stays decentralized and uncensorable

Indeed, but this is still an assumption, not proven. And it's censorship-resistant, not uncensorable. The difference being that at some point censorship can happen, but there are good incentives in place that it will be countered.

, which basically states that we cannot stop believing this, because if we did, we wouldn't be talking about bitcoin but something else, like fiat or CBDCs.

The interesting question to me is: are the masses actually thinking about this principle at all and have they ever? Or are they just greedy fiat clowns that will gladly throw themselves into the arms of totalitarianism as long as the overlord pretends to be on their side?

If I'm honest, I kind of fear it's the latter.

bitcoin

Permissionless and Free? Yes! (If they say it's okay)

siggy47

> What's more important to me is that the network itself stays decentralized and uncensorable

Indeed, but this is still an assumption, not proven. And it's censorship-resistant, not uncensorable. The difference being that at some point censorship can happen, but there are good incentives in place that it will be countered.

Also see Eric's chapter on [Axiom of Resistance](https://github.com/libbitcoin/libbitcoin-system/wiki/Axiom-of-Resistance), which basically states that we cannot stop believing this, because if we did, we wouldn't be talking about bitcoin but something else, like fiat or CBDCs.

The interesting question to me is: are the masses actually thinking about this principle at all and have they ever? Or are they just greedy fiat clowns that will gladly throw themselves into the arms of totalitarianism as long as the overlord pretends to be on their side?

If I'm honest, I kind of fear it's the latter.