This is an editorial by Nozomi Hayase, PhD, who has a background in psychology and human development. Disclaimer: Bitcoin 2023 and Bitcoin Magazine are both powered by BTC Inc.
with High inflation and a An increasing number of bank failuresThe dysfunctional nature of the Fiat system is becoming more apparent by the day. In the midst of this chaos, Bitcoin enthusiasts remain calm, even generally optimistic, about their future.
As public confidence in institutions weakens, governments around the world are preparing for it
Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) as a way to reassert their power over people’s money.
“Thank God, we have bitcoin!”
Those of us who are lucky enough to find it are relieved that bitcoin exists. As Christine Lagarde, one-time president of the European Central Bank I confessBitcoin is an escape hatch from the state of financial control.
Bitcoin, the hardest money ever created, offers a true alternative to both existing fiat currencies and digital currencies for digital currencies. Now, those who choose it don’t have to go down the path to a dystopian society. This may put us at ease. Some of you might think that we can just HODL and maybe orange pill newcomers here and there, and simply wait for Hyperbitcoinization. But I say, “Not yet. We can’t just sit back and relax.”
We Bitcoin customers have important tasks ahead: Bitcoin’s battle against the fraudulent banking system is far from over. It really is just the beginning.
The battle has begun
Bitcoin, over the course of 14 years since its inception, slowly unveiling its revolutionary potential. Bitcoin is a form of “digital gold” that cannot be confiscated. As a savings technology, it provides resistance to inflation, allowing us to store value securely. The core feature of resistance to censorship also helped gain popularity, as the importance of having “freedom money” became more evident to political dissidents and persecuted people around the world.
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic is over, and the state of emergency has been declared over, world leaders are aiming to reengineer the economy. initiatives From Great Reset Plans to use CBDCs As instruments of control, in the process of creating a post-human society in which humans, as we knew them, would cease to exist.
Things are going fast. Commenting on the development of artificial intelligence and its potential repercussions for humanity, Jordan Peterson, a prominent Canadian psychologist, said, He said“We’d better get our act together before the giants appear. They’re like knocking on the door now.”
Peterson has We talked about How does ChatGPT, prof Large Language Model (LLM) And the advanced chatbot, it’s really building a system that’s getting smarter. He described a process whereby, in the next few years, this AI model could extract a model of the world from the entire ensemble of language, and use that to create a fully animated, photo-realistic object that would be indistinguishable from a real photo. person. By giving the example of turning a virtual girlfriend into a sexual partner, he shows how the representation of reality can easily be falsified so completely that we all get confused about what is real and what is not.
And this technology is advancing rapidly. In March 2023, ChatGPT4, the most powerful artificial intelligence, issued. And Bitcoiners are uniquely positioned to take Peterson’s warning seriously and start doing something about the issues it raised.
Bitcoin is a pro-human technology. It provides us with a tool to spot the fake truth and helps us authenticate and secure the truth, backed up by our real human experiences.
Now, all aspects of society are being digitized. From finance to healthcare and education, people are being brought to the web to live their lives in a way that separates them from their bodies and the natural environment. This tendency is leading to “hyper mechanization,” a term I use to describe the tipping point at which machines and robots become dominant in our world, dictating our very experiences.
This power of digitization, which is now intense, is also penetrating into the bitcoin space. From Twitter to Nostr, and more than we’re willing to admit, many of us are so attached to iPhones and computers that they keep us connected to the Matrix, and we become cut off from real, heart-to-heart interactions with other humans.
As world takeover increasingly threatens the very core of what it means to be human, it is important for us to learn to separate ourselves and maintain our relationships with ourselves and with nature. We need to collectively practice going offline from time to time, and communicating with each other in real life. It is critical for us to create a flexible proof-of-work human network, built on top of technology that can authenticate reality, based on our true feelings.
Experience the power of Bitcoin firsthand
This week, from May 18th to May 20th, The largest bitcoin conference It will take place in Miami Beach, Florida, where you will collect bitcoins from all over the world. Along with presentations and panel discussions from experts, professionals, and leaders in the industry (see list of speakers here), this three-day educational event will provide a space for bitcoiners to gather outside of cyberspace and get to know each other.
from Breakfasts and lunches to happy birthday party, there will be plenty of opportunities for bitcoin customers to hang around. By exchanging smiles and hugs, we can have first-hand experiences that show the power of bitcoin as a currency of love.
Crucially, the conference will also give us an opportunity to share our appreciation for the artists who have enriched the Bitcoin space. will host Art gallery Showcasing the work of over 60 talented Bitcoin artists.
There, attendees can meet and interact with these artists in person. Now that artificial intelligence can pull out sophisticated images in a matter of seconds and imitate our creativity, it becomes imperative for us to recognize the value of art created by real human beings inspired by their own visions, and engaged in hard and honest labor of love.
During the first and second public attendance days of Bitcoin 2023 (on May 19 and 20, 2023), the Bitcoin competition will be brought to the main exhibition hall to ignite the spirit of cooperation and teamwork. started as a community project, Bitcoin games It will provide a fun and exciting competition where local meets can match their skills and talents to compete. The winning team will bring home a trophy and one full BTC, which they can use to help develop their community (check here for details).
from Bitcoin Bazaarwhich is a huge peer-to-peer market, to The charge after the partyLots of fun things are happening throughout the week (check out the full agenda here).
Bitcoin is electronic money powered by human ingenuity. But what powers Bitcoin is our shared passion and values in our hearts. What is the use of free speech money, if there is no human being who can speak? What is the value of life, if there is no one who can feel and experience its fullness?
In Bitcoin 2023, Bitcoin customers around the world can work together towards hyperbitcoinization, in order to preserve what uniquely defines us as human beings. It presents the Festival of Humanity.
“Tick tock, next block.”
The countdown has just begun. It’s time to amplify the constant optimism and celebrate the beauty and wonder we all have.
This is a guest post by Nozomi Hayase. The opinions expressed are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect the opinions of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.