Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche is perhaps the most famous of the nineteenth century German philosopher volts. At first glance, it may seem surprising, but if you read further, you will see that Friedrich Nietzsche’s philosophy is very close to what the Bitcoin revolution was forced to confront from the very beginning.
Here are five famous quotes from Friedrich Nietzsche related to Bitcoin and its unique monetary revolution.
“What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.”
Satoshi Nakamoto created Bitcoin in 2008 and officially launched the Bitcoin network on January 3, 2009. Since then, Bitcoin and above all its ecosystem have survived many difficulties, threats and attacks. Some believe that bitcoin will go down because of them. However, Bitcoin has proven that it is not too fragile and has come back stronger every time.
This reminds me of Friedrich Nietzsche’s quote that building in adversity makes us stronger. So whatever didn’t kill Bitcoin since its inception made it stronger. So much so that today Bitcoin is mandatory for global financial giants like BlackRock and Fidelity, who want to launch their own Bitcoin ETF.
“Sometimes people don’t want to hear the truth because they don’t want their delusions to go away.”
This quote from Friedrich Nietzsche is also apt given the number of people in the world who refuse to understand Bitcoin. These people are against Bitcoin without studying its essence. And there is an obvious reason for this: Bitcoin is unlike anything they know and defies everything the education system teaches us.
This is why it is difficult for the public to wake up and grasp the idea of Bitcoin. No one wants to admit that with Bitcoin all illusions are shattered. The illusion that the current monetary and financial system can help you live a full life.
However, this is impossible. But in order to realize it, you have to go beyond broken illusions to discover the uncomfortable truth that will allow you to understand the liberating power of the Bitcoin revolution.
“Truth tends to show its greatest wisdom in the guise of simplicity.”
When we talk about Bitcoin, let’s keep the concepts simple and come back to the cause and goals of this unique monetary revolution. Bitcoin is all about giving you back the power over your money, freeing you from useless intermediaries like banks and other financial parasites.
“The free man is a warrior.”
Bitcoin helps you become free. Bitcoin is synonymous with freedom. If you have been following the bitcoin world long enough, you are probably a liberation warrior. Whoever defends his opinions and beliefs against all obstacles to remain a free man.
“No power can preserve itself if it is represented only by the hypocrites.”
Nietzsche’s last quote gives hope for the future of the bitcoin revolution. When we talk about the hypocrites within the mainstream monetary and financial system, many people have a very long list in their minds. From governments to central bankers, from economists to the media, I think we all know our favorite hypocrites who want to protect this flawed and corrupt system at all costs.
Fortunately, the truth always comes out in the end. Bitcoin is uniquely responsive to the flaws of the existing system, and the hypocrisy of the existing system will eventually lead to system failure.
