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Bitcoin Is Both Signal And Bet
- Bitcoin functions as a leading indicator for crypto and embodies a collective belief about a new financial future.
- Its value mixes investment thesis with ideological bets on a transformed financial system.
Libertarian Crypto Meets Real-World Limits
- Crypto's libertarian streak clashes with societal needs for centralized action on crises like climate and supply chains.
- Decentralized tech alone can't deliver boots-on-the-ground solutions for systemic problems.
Instant Delivery Creates Fragile Expectations
- Amazon's just-in-time logistics created 'Amazonian expectations' of instant delivery and fragile supply chains.
- Disruptions like port backups reveal how easily that model can break down.