A Critical look at Yuval Noah Harari's anti-Humanist bad faith arguments against Bitcoin
My response to Yuval Noah Harari's critique of Bitcoin with an in-depth analysis, addressing his claims about distrust in decentralized systems.
Yesterday, Yuval Noah Harari shared a post on X criticizing Bitcoin and labeling it a "currency of distrust." His comments sparked quite a discussion within the Bitcoin community.
Below is a copy of Harari's comments on Bitcoin, which he posted on X.
In response to Harari's post, I analyzed and critiqued his arguments.
Here is a reproduction of my detailed reply, which was initially posted on my X account.
Let's break down Yuval Noah Harari's statement and analyze the linguistic manipulations and framing techniques he employs when he criticizes Bitcoin to advance his globalist agenda:
Calling Bitcoiners Bitcoin Fans’ to quote us:
Harari: "When I say that Bitcoin is a currency of distrust, I'm just repeating what Bitcoin fans themselves say."
Analysis: Harari attempts to deflect potential criticism of his statements by claiming that he's merely echoing the sentiments of Bitcoiners. Also, its not ever ‘Bitcoin fans’. This is by design to create a buffer against accusations of bias, making it seem like he’s presenting an objective viewpoint.
So, let's dive in, shall we?
Conditional Acknowledgment:
Harari: "There may be good reasons not to trust the banks and governments that create dollars, yens, and other currencies – but that doesn’t change the fact that the preference for Bitcoin is based on distrust of human institutions."
Analysis: He acknowledges the legitimacy of distrust in traditional institutions but quickly pivots to reinforce his main argument against Bitcoin. This acknowledgment is a rhetorical strategy to appear balanced while subtly dismissing the opposing view. Harari is acting in bad faith.
Harari is acting in bad faith.
Alarming Development:
Harari: "Why is this an alarming development? Because the whole purpose of money is to create trust between strangers."
Analysis: Harari uses the term "alarming" to instill a sense of fear and urgency. By framing #Bitcoin as a threat to the fundamental purpose of money, he positions it as a danger to societal trust and cohesion.
He is lying.
Establishing Trust as Central to Economic Cooperation:
Harari: "Financial devices like currencies, bonds and shares – 90% of which are just data in computers – build trust between millions of strangers, who can then pool their knowledge and resources together, and cooperate."
Analysis: Harari paints a false picture of fiat money's role in fostering trust and cooperation while suggesting that Bitcoin undermines this established system. By highlighting the interconnectedness of trust and economic activity, he frames Bitcoin as disruptive and negative.
But he dismisses the fact that Bitcoin, too, is money that builds trust—not through central institutions, but through cryptographic proof and decentralized consensus.
By framing fiat money and financial instruments as inherently superior, he ignores the technological advancements and transparency that Bitcoin brings to the table.
That is because Bitcoin challenges the established order that Harari is a part of, and he is making bad-faith arguments to maintain the status quo.
Historical Control and Trust:
Harari: "Humans control the world because we learned to do this. If we now lose trust in human institutions, this will limit the amount of money and handicap economic activity and cooperation."
Analysis: Harari appeals to historical success to argue against Bitcoin, suggesting that human control and success are rooted in trust in institutions and implying that Bitcoin represents a regression rather than progress.
He conveniently overlooks the fact that Bitcoin had to be invented due to the abuse of trust by central planners for decades prior.
Furthermore, Harari conflates trust in centralized institutions with the overall concept of trust, implying that trust can only be maintained through these traditional structures.
He disregards how Bitcoin's decentralized system fosters trust through transparency and security. His perspective is narrow and dismisses the innovative ways Bitcoin enables trust without central intermediaries.
Harari's nostalgic appeal to historical control overlooks the context of financial crises, hyperinflation, and the erosion of trust in traditional institutions. Bitcoin was created in response to these failures, offering an alternative to the centralized control that has repeatedly led to economic disaster.
By ignoring this context, Harari's argument lacks depth and fails to address the reasons behind Bitcoin's growing adoption.
Additionally, Harari's appeal to historical human control as a justification for current systems assumes that past methods are the best or only way forward. This appeal to authority ignores the innovative potential of Bitcoin to redefine and improve how we establish trust and cooperation in the modern world.
Hope for Trustworthy Institutions:
Harari: "I hope that humanity finds a way to build trustworthy human institutions, instead of adopting technologies of distrust."
Analysis: Harari ends with a faux aspirational statement, positioning himself as a hopeful advocate for better institutions. This creates a contrast between his vision of improved human institutions and the supposed dystopian implications of Bitcoin's distrust.
By labelling Bitcoin as a "technology of distrust," Harari downplays and misleads the revolutionary aspect of decentralization and sets up a false dichotomy between trustworthy human institutions and Bitcoin as if they are mutually exclusive.
He portrays Bitcoin negatively without acknowledging how decentralization can empower people and protect against systemic abuses.
This framing serves to protect the status quo by discrediting alternative systems that could redistribute power more equitably.
In reality, Bitcoin will coexist with and even enhance the trustworthiness of institutions by providing a check against their power and corruption.
So, No, Harari.
We no longer want to build your type of trust with institutions. We have chosen to bypass your entire post-World War 2 world order and build our own trusted #BitcoinWorldOrder.
So, let’s recap;
Harari's arguments are a thinly veiled attempt to protect the status quo and the interests of his paymasters at the World Economic Forum and the banking cartels. By framing Bitcoin as a technology of distrust, he's promoting the narrative that centralized institutions are our only hope.
But we see through this disingenuous rhetoric.
Bitcoin isn't about distrust—it's about empowering people against the state's overreach and creating a transparent, decentralized financial system that can operate free from the abuses and manipulations of centralized authorities.
Harari, your fear-mongering about Bitcoin doesn't scare us. We're done with the broken promises of centralized power. We're adopting Bitcoin because it represents a future where financial sovereignty is in the hands of the people, not the elite few like you.
It's time to break free from the chains of the fiat standard and centralized control. Bitcoin is the revolution that will pave the way for a more just and fairer world.
So, while you cling to the old guard, we're building a new path—one that leaves behind the corruption and cronyism you defend.
The era of Bitcoin is here, and no amount of disingenuous commentary will change that. It begins by separating money and the state.
Your move, Globalist Scum! I hope you like chess.
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