"A Statist is a man or woman who believes that only the State should be the final arbiter of every activity man can engage in. In Bitcoin, Statists are a constant irritant and lethal toxin." @Beautyon_
Check out the full article, other fun works by Beautyon_, and the great publication at HackerNoon:
https://hackernoon.com/why-you-cant-understand-bitcoin-98a5e5f86241
There were many precursors to the Bitcoin system, but IMO, none came as close to correctly defining the problem, & solving the key issues...
"There used to be tradeoffs between Lightning and fiat: UX vs. sovereignty; UX vs. speed; UX vs. cost; off-the-shelf fiat payment widgets vs. coding...
"At the end of the day, everyone has to believe in something; might as well believe in something verifiable and unforgeable." - Hass McCook...