Bitcoin : the absolute dream of Voltaire ?
Voltaire (1694-1778) famously said, “Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value: zero.” He criticized centralized power — whether monarchs, the Church, or governments — for abusing authority, oppressing people, and corrupting systems. Bitcoin echoes this Enlightenment spirit: it rejects central banks’ power to inflate currency, resists censorship, and protects individual freedom through decentralization. submitted by /u/Fun-Floor-260 [link] [comments]
Voltaire (1694-1778) famously said, “Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value: zero.” He criticized centralized power — whether monarchs, the Church, or governments — for abusing authority, oppressing people, and corrupting systems.
Bitcoin echoes this Enlightenment spirit: it rejects central banks’ power to inflate currency, resists censorship, and protects individual freedom through decentralization.
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