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They quote long-standing economic thinking: theft from labor and savings via inflation is akin to grand-scale time theft, reducing the collective wealth and impoverishing future generations. They highlight the massive scale of money printing—trillions of dollars—equating it to the theft of millions of human lifetimes' worth of productive effort.
The Promise of Bitcoin and Decentralization
Amid all these issues, Bitcoin emerges as a beacon of hope. The speakers advocate for Bitcoin as a tool to restore incentive structures, protect property rights, and create a more localized, accountable form of governance. They see Bitcoin as a peaceful revolution—a way to turn off the illicit "fountain" of stolen proceeds flowing through central banks and governments.