System was/is unsustainable; something had to give. Milei-style overhaul, Bukele-type crackdown, central banks re-acquiring gold, democracy overhaul etc. 

Saif used to say things like "the greatest threat to bitcoin's success is countries going back on a gold standard."

Ok, and tell me more or less what you think it could be? or how it could be? 
Until $$2008$$ there was nothing capable of helping us preserve value, something within everyone's reach and that would concentrate all the good properties that Bitcoin offers us.

flat24

Sorry, I meant in the absence of bitcoin. We'd eventually get to a place where _something_ would help

denlillaapan

bitcoin

Have you ever imagined your life without Bitcoin?? 🤔🍊

>I'm pretty convinced that something else would emerge to help us navigate the "eternal decay")

I understand your optimism, but I find it quite difficult that there would be another one similar to Bitcoin, with all its benefits and advantages.