By their nature, cryptocurrencies and decentralized finance (DeFi) are decentralized and permissionless. We are not sure how they would be ‘outlawed’, as Dalio describes in this story.
His example of gold being banned was only possible because of the government’s centralized system. Governments could ban the exchange of fiat for cryptocurrencies, but the DeFi system is being built to work on its own merit, with no ties to fiat.
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Furthermore, countries that attempt to outlaw cryptocurrencies would risk their seat at the table. As the chart below shows, crypto adoption is highest among impoverished nations, lowest in the developed world.
What's wrong with politics? It is not red or blue. It is elderly versus not-elderly.
For 100 years the average age in the Senate (more so) and the House (less so) was fairly stable. But over the last 40 years the average age has sky rocketed.
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If gets worse
Boomers (57-75) and the Silent Generation (76+) are WAY over-represented compared to their share of the wealth and population (noted on chart).
Generation X (41 to 56) and Millennials (26 to 40) are relatively under-represented.
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Ditto the House
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Tech is generational and it is disrupting lives/business, both good/bad. How we use/regulate this tech is THE ISSUE moving forward. It folds into equality, climate and nearly everything else.
Our elderly leaders are not capable of understanding this.