TheAwakening on Nostr: Why do people initially and reflexively say ‘no’ to #Bitcoin ? Consider this: ...
Why do people initially and reflexively say ‘no’ to #Bitcoin ?
Consider this:
Open your email and you see an invoice from Amazon, Paypal, or some other company saying that you were charged for something you didn’t order. It says you must call a number if you don’t recognize the charge.
It’s a scam …
You receive a text from someone claiming to be the CEO of the company where you work. He says he is tied up in a meeting and asks you to buy some gift cards for him.
It’s a scam …
You answer your phone and you are told that you owe 10k in back taxes. The caller claims to be an agent from the IRS and threatens to issue a warrant for your arrest if you don’t immediately pay.
It’s a scam …
Your best friend who you trust tells you about this company Celsius that pays 10% interest on USDC by charging the banks money to get access to your money, the same banks that bounce your check and charge you a $50 overdraft fee (payback at last). You know the real rate of inflation is higher than 10% so you see this as an opportunity to drown slowly rather than drown quickly. The CEO of Celsius seems like a good guy who is on ‘your’ side.
It’s a scam …
You hear about the CEO of FTX who is doing all these altruistic deeds. He is working with Gary Gensler to come up with common sense regulation for this ‘crypto’ industry that you know nothing about. He seems to be in tight with the politicians because there is the politician that you voted for smiling and shaking hands with SBF. He is all over the news and praised incessantly.
It’s a scam …
Everywhere you turn, it seems that danger lurks and someone is trying to separate you from your money. The only way to ensure oneself from getting scammed is to say ‘no’ to EVERYTHING.
Now imagine someone telling you that there is this new internet money that fixes everything, it’s a store of value, it’s money, it’s a payments network system, and it’s a power projection technology vital to National Security.
Get the picture?
Be patient!
Be compassionate!
Consider this:
Open your email and you see an invoice from Amazon, Paypal, or some other company saying that you were charged for something you didn’t order. It says you must call a number if you don’t recognize the charge.
It’s a scam …
You receive a text from someone claiming to be the CEO of the company where you work. He says he is tied up in a meeting and asks you to buy some gift cards for him.
It’s a scam …
You answer your phone and you are told that you owe 10k in back taxes. The caller claims to be an agent from the IRS and threatens to issue a warrant for your arrest if you don’t immediately pay.
It’s a scam …
Your best friend who you trust tells you about this company Celsius that pays 10% interest on USDC by charging the banks money to get access to your money, the same banks that bounce your check and charge you a $50 overdraft fee (payback at last). You know the real rate of inflation is higher than 10% so you see this as an opportunity to drown slowly rather than drown quickly. The CEO of Celsius seems like a good guy who is on ‘your’ side.
It’s a scam …
You hear about the CEO of FTX who is doing all these altruistic deeds. He is working with Gary Gensler to come up with common sense regulation for this ‘crypto’ industry that you know nothing about. He seems to be in tight with the politicians because there is the politician that you voted for smiling and shaking hands with SBF. He is all over the news and praised incessantly.
It’s a scam …
Everywhere you turn, it seems that danger lurks and someone is trying to separate you from your money. The only way to ensure oneself from getting scammed is to say ‘no’ to EVERYTHING.
Now imagine someone telling you that there is this new internet money that fixes everything, it’s a store of value, it’s money, it’s a payments network system, and it’s a power projection technology vital to National Security.
Get the picture?
Be patient!
Be compassionate!