How Bitcoin Fits Ivan Illich's Vision For The Future
Bitcoin is in direct opposition to the monopolies Illich envisioned as ensnaring the world economy through the financial access it provides. The work of Ivan Illich — ronin of the Catholic Church, “errant pilgrim,” and subtle, surprising and far-ranging social theorist — is experiencing a renaissance among many who worry that technology poses corrosive threats to human culture and well-being. A trenchant and unique critic of the Catholic Church in which he came up, Illich went on to critique many modern institutions, whose failures he saw as reflective of the failures of the Church.....
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