> It's about reaching consensus and being able to make decisions at a society-wide level. If this was really true, I could see how important that would be. Ha

> It's about reaching consensus and being able to make decisions at a society-wide level. If this was really true, I could see how important that would be. Having better ways to govern ourselves, and putting 35% of GDP to better use than it currently is being used, would have tremendous impact. But, the Government and the majority will never in a million years allow this to happen and thus none of this "consensus" will ever matter (because it occurs outside the scope of our operating government). The real key to achieving what your alluding too is a massive political innovation which I don't see how bitcoin can bring about.