It's a feature of the system, precisely because it replaces trust in shaky institutions.
I trust strong cryptography. I don't trust governments not to abuse their power. I don't trust corporations not to maximize profits at our expense.
It's really simple. I don't believe in any system that requires trusting either governments or corporations. A good system will necessarily work despite them.
> we should strive for a future where humans are not motivated to hurt other humans. Not treating it as some sort of default is a good start.
Trust is inherently selective and small scale. You trust specific individuals that you personally know, not all of humanity. Even that trust is easily broken.
Compare that to modern computer and internet technology where servers are expected to receive input from any other computer on earth. The technological equivalent of children being encouraged to talk to strangers.
I don’t think we can get rid of locks on our doors (metaphorically and literally) right away, but I do think we should invest more effort into making them obsolete (by raising general well-being, ensuring psychological security; treating people as trustworthy is a factor, since we are primed to behave the way we are perceived) than into making more and more sophisticated locks all around us.
It's a feature of the system, precisely because it replaces trust in shaky institutions.
I trust strong cryptography. I don't trust governments not to abuse their power. I don't trust corporations not to maximize profits at our expense.
It's really simple. I don't believe in any system that requires trusting either governments or corporations. A good system will necessarily work despite them.
> we should strive for a future where humans are not motivated to hurt other humans. Not treating it as some sort of default is a good start.
Trust is inherently selective and small scale. You trust specific individuals that you personally know, not all of humanity. Even that trust is easily broken.
Compare that to modern computer and internet technology where servers are expected to receive input from any other computer on earth. The technological equivalent of children being encouraged to talk to strangers.