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> As currency goes to 0, we'll have an economy of abundance, a Star Trek utopia where you can get anything for free (because currency is 0) from a friendly replicator.

You don't understand economics.

> as the economy grows the supply of money that represents the value of the economy needs to grow

You really don't understand economics.

> What makes you think it's fair for you to stop working when other people are working their asses off to feed you, give you shelter, etc ?

Where did I say that? If I save money—the result of my labor—and then live off of that, it's not a crime (this is literally the basis for the concept of retirement) or a threat to anyone (they get compensated for their current labor with the proceeds of my past labor). Assuming that it is a threat in some esoteric way, to be honest, is a bit disturbing.

> I'm not going to discuss conspiracy theory-driven paranoia

It's not paranoia, it's awareness. Paranoia implies I think it's going to happen, while awareness implies that I think it could. I don't think the government is actively out to get me—I'm relatively harmless—but I can certainly foresee people like me being sought out if the circumstances necessitate it (in the eyes of the authority).

> Oh, and bitcoin can be seized, exactly as gold

The headline of what you shared proves me right, not wrong: "Aided by cryptocurrency exchanges."



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