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by Nursie 1319 days ago
This is what the entire cryptosphere always seems to miss - society. People have pitched cryptocurrency/blockchain/NFTs for all sorts of things, and every one is a pure tech solution that misses the social aspect.

I had someone try to tell me blockchain voting would fix Russian democracy, because it would ensure transparent, accountable elections. OK, so how are you getting it in there? Just going to stroll into the Kremlin and make the current leadership implement it? You’ll be laughed at shortly before your arrest. No, fixing Russian politics is primarily a social issue. Transparent, accountable voting could be part of a possible future effort at reform, but first you need to somehow gain the power to implement reform at all.

Coming up with a software solution alone does nothing. And this is what is often missed.

“I can imagine a better future in which my amazing software solution plays a pivotal role, therefore if I create that software, things are sure to turn out that way”