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Bitcoin's censorship-resistant nature enables individuals to bypass governmental restrictions, participate in the global economy, and protect their wealth from inflation or confiscation. He speaks passionately about privacy as a human right, contrasting it with the concept of secrecy—powerful elites often hide their activities behind opaqueness, while individuals' privacy is a fundamental safeguard for freedom and accountability.
Antonopoulos introduces the concept of sousveillance—the act of watching from below—as a counterbalance to state and corporate surveillance. When billions of individuals can transact privately and observe the powerful, the imbalance of power diminishes.