I think most people don't get the dichotomy, and misconstrue things by attempting comparisons to a historic precedence. The truth is there is none. The breakthrough is fundamentally a trusted centralised store, which is decentralised in topology. No single person or organisation is in control, a self sufficient network, gamed into existence.
I am still surprised people continue to be still so enamoured by the financial aspects, which is the all important fuel to keep the engine going. Greed is a hell of a motivating factor though.
IMHO this is just the first generation, it will evolve in ways we cannot predict, but it is revolutionary and challenges banks and financial institutions to the core.
Have you found anyone talking or writing about this "trusted centralized store"? I could even see reading fictional use cases for the year 2030 or something. Bitcoin will be twice as old at that point. What happens to the petrodollar in 2030? Speculative is fine, even encouraged. Dystopian futures are in general easy to imagine ("and then everyone dies!!"). These stories I want require hard thinking and analysis instead.
I am still surprised people continue to be still so enamoured by the financial aspects, which is the all important fuel to keep the engine going. Greed is a hell of a motivating factor though.
IMHO this is just the first generation, it will evolve in ways we cannot predict, but it is revolutionary and challenges banks and financial institutions to the core.