Bitcoin 2023 A Needed Festival of Humanity Amid Technology’s Strength

This is an opinion piece written by Nozomi Hayase, Ph.D., who has a background in psychology and human development. Disclaimer: Bitcoin 2023 and Bitcoin Magazine are both operated by BTC Inc.

With increasing inflation and a growing number of bank failures, it is becoming more apparent that the fiat system is dysfunctional. However, Bitcoin enthusiasts remain calm and even hopeful about their future, as public trust in institutions weakens and governments around the world prepare for central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) to reassert their authority over people’s money.

Those who have found Bitcoin are relieved that it exists, as it presents a real alternative to both current fiat currencies and CBDCs. Bitcoin, the hardest money ever created, is a form of “digital gold” that cannot be confiscated. As a saving technology, it provides inflation proofing, allowing us to store value securely. Its core feature of censorship resistance has also helped it to gain popularity, since the importance of having “freedom money” has become clearer to political dissidents and the oppressed the world over.

However, Bitcoin’s battle against the fraudulent banking system is far from over. It is only just beginning.

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The Battle Is Beginning

Bitcoin, over the 14 years since its creation, has been slowly unveiling its revolutionary potential. Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided and the emergency has been declared over, global leaders aim to re-engineer the economy. The initiatives of the Great Reset plan to use CBDCs as instruments of control, creating a post-human society where human beings, as we have known them, cease to exist.

Things are moving fast. With the development of AI and its potential ramifications for humanity, Jordan Peterson, a prominent Canadian psychologist, has warned that we need to get our acts together before the giants show up. He has talked about how ChatGPT, a large language model (LLM) and advanced conversational chatbot, is already building an increasingly-intelligent system. He described the process whereby, in the next few years, this AI model could extract a model of the world from the entire corpus of language, and use that to create a fully-rendered, photo-realistic animation indistinguishable from the image of a genuine person. This technology is advancing rapidly, and Bitcoiners are in a unique position to take Peterson’s warning seriously and start doing something about the issues he has raised.

Bitcoin provides a tool for us to detect counterfeit reality and which helps us to authenticate and secure truth, backed by our real human experiences. However, as digitization of all aspects of society takes place, people are becoming disconnected from their bodies and from the natural environment, leading to “hyper-mechanization.” This trend is also penetrating into the Bitcoin space, as many of us become increasingly hooked to the iPhones and computers that keep us plugged into the matrix, becoming cut off from genuine, heart-to-heart interactions with other human beings.

As the threat of machines taking over the world increasingly poses a risk to our humanity, it is important for us to learn to disconnect from technology and maintain our relationships with ourselves and nature. We need to collectively practice going offline from time to time and connect with each other in real life. It is crucial for us to create a strong human network that is based on proof of work and built on top of technology that can authenticate reality, while also being grounded in our truly-felt emotions.

Experiencing The Power Of Bitcoin, Firsthand

From May 18 to May 20, the largest Bitcoin conference in the world will take place in Miami Beach, Florida, bringing together Bitcoin enthusiasts from all over the globe. Aside from presentations and panels featuring industry experts, professionals, and leaders (see the speaker list here), this three-day educational event will provide an opportunity for Bitcoiners to gather in person and get to know each other.

There will be plenty of opportunities for Bitcoiners to hang out, from brunches to happy-hour parties. Through face-to-face interactions, we can have firsthand experiences that demonstrate the power of Bitcoin as the currency of love.

Crucially, the conference will also give us a chance to appreciate the contributions of artists who have been enriching the Bitcoin space. An art gallery displaying the work of more than 60 talented Bitcoin artists will be hosted at the conference, where attendees can meet and interact with these artists in person. As AI becomes more advanced and can mimic our creativity, it is essential to recognize the value of art created by human beings who are inspired by their own visions and engaged in a hard and honest labor of love.

During the first and second general attendance days of Bitcoin 2023 (on May 19 and 20, 2023), the spirit of collaboration and teamwork will be ignited in the main exposition hall through the Bitcoin Games, a fun and joyful contest where local meetups can compete and the winning team will bring home the trophy and one full BTC, which can be used to help develop their community (check here for the details).

From the Bitcoin Bazaar, a massive peer-to-peer marketplace, to the official after party, there will be a lot of fun things happening throughout the week (see the full agenda here).

Bitcoin is electronic cash backed by human ingenuity, but its power ultimately comes from our passion and the values that are shared in our hearts. What good is free speech money if there is no human being who can speak? What is the value of life if there is nobody who can feel and experience its fullness?

At Bitcoin 2023, Bitcoiners from around the world can come together to work toward hyperbitcoinization to preserve our humanity’s unique defining characteristics. It represents a festival of humanity.

“Tick tock, next block.”

The countdown has just begun. It’s time to amplify relentless optimism and celebrate the beauty and magnificence that we all are.

This is a guest post by Nozomi Hayase. Opinions expressed are entirely their own and do not necessarily reflect those of BTC Inc or Bitcoin Magazine.

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