Cryptocurrency, Environmentalism, and the Redistribution of Wealth
Placing a bet on crypto to aid the preservation and rehabilitation of our Earth
Cryptocurrency is not a topic that I thought I’d be writing about. While I’m not a complete Luddite, I am happiest when removed from technology’s influence. The accumulation of monetary wealth is not my shtick either. I’ve made a conscious decision in my life to not be regularly employed, to not covet wealth, and to not trade my time or energy away to a system of economics that I do not believe in.
Though dogmatic rejection is always the easy answer (no matter the offending-subject), it is never the right answer. While I personally disdain many aspects of modern technology and see our centralized, capitalistic monetary system as being the destructive and corrupt institution that it is, I cannot blindly dismiss technology nor finances themselves. To be functional and effectual in today’s world, one must know how to use these tools and resources responsibly.
Over the last couple of months, I have been researching cryptocurrencies for the sake of identifying an investment that is within the reach of the average citizen. I still understand next to nothing about how cryptocurrencies or blockchain function, but I did find the trade I was looking for.
