A lot of skepticism is warranted. But there is also a lot of bias and unwarranted skepticism. Or more specifically, lack of faith. Blockchain's is like a preco

A lot of skepticism is warranted. But there is also a lot of bias and unwarranted skepticism. Or more specifically, lack of faith. Blockchain's is like a precocious child and everyone is saying this genius will revolutionize the world. It is still a child though. Faith is the opposite of technical measurement so for many people anything that requires faith deserves a heaping ton of skepticism. The biggest negative example in many people's minds is religion. Blockchain involves not only technology but psychology, economics, politics, etc... It mixed in a lot of soft things that tech people may not appreciate. Many people get involved in tech or other hard fields BECAUSE they don't see the value of soft things. Combined with the recent validation of tech (tech hasn't always had such high relative salaries) that "idiots" or "wee-woo" people are making bank is very distressing. The validation of tech via money has in some ways poisoned the original mindset of technology as empowerment for all. That people can make money doing things they don't understand is anathema in tech circles. Especially as tech workers (I am one btw) often consider themselves having cutting edge ideas and more foresight but somehow missed the boat. Either they have to admit they were shortsighted and over-conservatism or that other people are fools.