That is quite true, but we can still build centralisation without building hierarchy.
Bitcoin is an obvious example.
Protocols, not platforms, and laws, not men.
This also requires tradeoffs, of course - investment in consensus-building upfront, and difficult to modify quickly except in the case of a clear and present danger.
Raison d'État
npub1mt…3ueyt
2026-10-23 20:52:35 UTC
in reply to nevent1q…y2hv
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