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Why Blockchain Isn't a Revolution - Knowledge@Wharton

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The idea, if brought to full fruition (and that’s a huge “if”), could transform society. We could have transparent companies that truly reflect the will of their stakeholders, governments that truly reflect the will of their citizens, an internet freed from the corrupting value-extraction of powerful gatekeepers, the end of fake news, and massive automation of daily life for the betterment of humanity.

From Why Blockchain Isn't a Revolution - Knowledge@Wharton.

Well, we all want that. But, as Kevin goes on to say, more modest goals may be with our reach: 

Or at least, we could have solutions that markedly improve on the status quo.

From Why Blockchain Isn't a Revolution - Knowledge@Wharton.

 

Amen to that.

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