A Short Take on Decentralization

I try to explain why I think decentralization matters. If the technology can remove the "need to trust," cooperation becomes rational. But any compromise — any centralized component — ruins the whole thing and leaves us worse off than where we started.

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Any compromise — any centralized component — ruins everything. This is where that conviction gets its teeth.

You Say You Want a Revolution collects 75 essays written over ten years — from the 2016 DAO hack through 2026. One engineer’s journey from true believer to battle-scarred skeptic, building tools for a decentralized future while watching the movement betray its own principles.