Haven't read this yet but I've been thinking about bitcoin adoption lately and it reminds me of what we are seeing in Linux adoption.

I mentioned it here #1029651 in a comment.

I don't think mass adoption is gonna be triggered by insiders but rather from outsiders adopting it. These people will have followings that probably will not share our views or priorities. The problem I see is that bitcoiners aren't really able to see through the eyes of those that don't already see bitcoin for what it is.

I suspect someone with a big following will find bitcoin and start talking about it in ways that we don't talk about it today. To people that probably would ignore us. This person or people will be far more effective. I don't even think its a flaw in the community but rather just human nature. Let me explain.

I've seen this many times with family. I can tell a family member, maybe a parent about something. It bounces off them and they remain unfazed. Then later someone they respect (no a junior to them) will mention this same exact thing and then they tell me about it... This used to bother me but now I just see it for what it is. Its not personal. Its just a defect in most people to discount things people say that haven't gained their deep respect.

If someone sounds crazy to you... you aren't gonna seriously consider what they say. That's it. That's how I see it panning out.

This is a good thing. If everyone jumps into bitcoin all at once it will be even harder for us to stack. I know some of you have a lot more bitcoin than I do. Good for you. But my time preference is pretty low. I honestly don't care if I'm never "rich". I want my great grand kids to have generational wealth. I want them to share my faith. I want them to make a mark on this world.

Sure, I wanna retire on bitcoin and it would be nice to have massive wealth but honestly its not why I am so passionate about bitcoin. To me, it is the solution to deep issues much bigger than my needs. I think many share this view. We just don't talk about it much.