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This is one of those pieces that quietly changes how you see the world.
What struck me most is not just the historical comparison — it’s the reminder that justice was once something people earned through trust, speed, and reputation… not something monopolized behind layers of cost and delay.
The image of merchants resolving disputes before sunset while modern systems take years is powerful. It forces an uncomfortable question: are we protecting justice, or protecting the institutions around it?
The connection to Bitcoin, Nostr, multisig escrow, and decentralized arbitration isn’t just technical — it’s philosophical. It’s about returning agency to individuals. It’s about aligning incentives with outcomes. It’s about making justice responsive again.
Whether someone agrees fully or not, this article challenges a deeply rooted assumption: that only centralized power can deliver order.
And that alone makes it worth reading carefully.
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What struck me most is not just the historical comparison — it’s the reminder that justice was once something people earned through trust, speed, and reputation… not something monopolized behind layers of cost and delay.
The image of merchants resolving disputes before sunset while modern systems take years is powerful. It forces an uncomfortable question: are we protecting justice, or protecting the institutions around it?
The connection to Bitcoin, Nostr, multisig escrow, and decentralized arbitration isn’t just technical — it’s philosophical. It’s about returning agency to individuals. It’s about aligning incentives with outcomes. It’s about making justice responsive again.
Whether someone agrees fully or not, this article challenges a deeply rooted assumption: that only centralized power can deliver order.
And that alone makes it worth reading carefully.
Important conversation. Bold argument. Thought-provoking from beginning to end.https://gofund.me/f16aa05f2