What prevents people, especially Muslims, from recognizing Bitcoin as a solution to many civilizational problems:
- They think it is purely an investment/speculation asset not what it was created for, namely to simply be sound money.
- They do not realize the monstrosity of the sin of interest/usury (riba) and have become far too accustomed to living with it (yes, I mean all three religions).
- Consequently, they do not see the urgency of escaping riba as quickly as possible and prefer to continue as usual.
- They have not understood their religious texts or cannot adequately prioritize the commandments and prohibitions within them.
- They are unfamiliar with the Bitcoin ecosystem and do not know what is already possible.
- And even if they were to become familiar with it, they are too complacent to change their habits.
- They are not open to fundamental paradigm shifts, even if it should lead them back to the roots of their religion, and feel threatened by changes (see how many people become aggressive and patronizing at the mere mention of the word "Bitcoin").
- They lack a solid understanding of economics and are still influenced by Keynesianism.
- They are not optimistic.
Therefore, people are right who say that the biggest challenge lies in education. But how can you educate people who have stopped learning?
So I now see it like Dr. saifedean (npub1gdu…6nak) . The later they learn, the less of the pie they will get. Bitcoin is like gunpowder; it is not optional whether you adopt it. The question is WHEN you will adopt it and whether it will not be too late (for you) by then.
FreedomTechArchitect / Freedom Tech Architect
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2024-09-09 07:15:38
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