Money corrupts; bitcoin corrupts absolutely
This article has some substance to it that is worth discussion, but I feel it&#x27;s value is greatly diminished by the sheer amount of ad hominem in it. Don&#x27;t buy Bitcoin because Michael Saylor and Elon Musk also own some? That&#x27;s terrible advice. The USD is also owned by terrible people, and is used to fund terrible things.<p>I agree with the author that many people rationalize or fall into some of the standard Bitcoin beliefs to justify their desire to get rich, but to project their own case of that on all Bitcoin enthusiasts is completely unfair. Some of the smartest engineers I know work on Bitcoin, and don&#x27;t see a paycheck for it. The availability of grants for Bitcoin open source work is pretty new, and many of these people have been working on BTC long before there was a strong financial incentive. The real money-motivated play for them would have been to fall into a FAANG and collect a guaranteed high salary.