Bitcoin Songsheet: The Fiat Reality Of Real Estate
When human living space becomes an investment and store of value, the ownership of said land becomes distorted and centralized.This is an opinion editorial by Jimmy Song, a Bitcoin developer, educator and entrepreneur and programmer with over 20 years of experience.Link to audio read of the article here.Real estate is a fiat possession.Not only is it ridiculously expensive, but it's also difficult to maintain. Anyone that buys property is buying themselves a job. It's the epitome of the quote from Fight Club: "The things that you own end up owning you." What's worse is that the rights over....
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