Part 13/17:
The battle between CBDCs and Bitcoin symbolizes the core tension: centralized control versus decentralization. Mark explains that CBDCs are designed to extend government oversight, enforce social controls, and facilitate surveillance—building on the models of China's social credit system.
Conversely, Bitcoin, born as a trustless, censorship-resistant currency, represents an antithesis to this centralized control. Mark argues that blockchain technology could be humanity’s safeguard against totalitarian overreach, especially as trust in institutions diminishes.