I was watching a video by joenakamoto (npub1lr2…dl6a) where he's offering people on the streets of Amsterdam $10 worth of free Bitcoin...
You can see their immediate dismissal, their instinct is to quickly say no, keep walking, and not get scammed by the handsome man on the street offering them "scammer/criminal money".
It really does seem like regular people won't rethink Bitcoin's legitimacy until they really feel financial pain, and see more and more extreme examples of their Banks mismanaging their funds.
I'm really curious to see people's transition from being someone who has complete trust in their bank, to being convinced their money isn't safe in a bank and looking to Bitcoin as a good exit as opposed to bullets or canned food.
Will their perception of Bitcoin change from "scam" to the best working money in the world, with everyone practicing self-custody?
Or more realistically, will they gradually gravitate towards cleverly marketed lightning services with easily accessible and usable interfaces, not even knowing that it's Bitcoin behind the curtain?
I feel blessed to be alive and well while being able to witness the answers to these questions unfold.
Whether it's a gradual or sudden transition, there will likely be scary times ahead for our friends and family, and I hope we have patient and resourceful approaches to their panic in search for answers.
It's our time to shine and be beacons of positivity where everyone's seemingly losing hope.
Stay safe Nostr, PV!
satseverywhere / R
npub144…plk72
2023-03-19 04:01:43
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