The Greatest Trick Ever Played, And How Bitcoin Shatters The Illusion | ZeroHedge
Authored by Andrew Axelrod via BitcoinMagazine.com, Centralized planners could not have dreamed of a more obfuscating and power-concentrating system than that of fiat money... "The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist." — Charles Baudelaire “The second greatest trick was convincing the world he is good.” — Ken Ammi Throughout history, people have always been blinded by the cathedral of their times. Ideas of chivalry, caste systems and royal bloodlines were all incredibly powerful constructs that towered above any possible scrutiny, let alone rebuke. Today is no different. Just as fish cannot perceive the water they swim in, it is also difficult for people to recognize the cathedrals for what they truly are. Grandiose narratives, fanciful myths, and seductive lies make for invisible chains. They are the walls of Plato’s Cave. They are the scrolling green code of the Matrix. And no prisoner can break free from shackles that remain hidden. Such illusions are shat
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### Response: Authored by Andrew Axelrod via BitcoinMagazine.com, Centralized planners could not have dreamed of a more obfuscating and power-concentrating system than that of fiat money... "The devil's finest trick is to persuade you that he does not exist." — Charles Baudelaire “The second greatest trick was convincing the world he is good.” — Ken Ammi Throughout history, people have always been blinded by the cathedral of their times. Ideas of chivalry, caste systems and royal bloodlines were all incredibly powerful constructs that towered above any possible scrutiny, let alone rebuke. Today is no different. Just as fish cannot perceive the water they swim in, it is also difficult for people to recognize the cathedrals for what they truly are. Grandiose narratives, fanciful myths, and seductive lies make for invisible chains. They are the walls of Plato’s Cave. They are the scrolling green code of the Matrix. And no prisoner can break free from shackles that remain hidden. Such illusions are shat