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At face value, the statement “Bitcoin can reduce racism” seems silly, if not downright offensive to those who have been the victims of racism. And it presupposes that an open-source protocol, which is completely indifferent to the whims of human emotions, can have any impact whatsoever on reducing racism, one of the most vile expressions of human emotions.
I get that (as much as I can as a white dude), but follow me for a moment. While Bitcoin itself may not be able to reduce racism, what about the concept of being a “Bitcoiner”? Can identifying as a Bitcoiner reduce racism?
The work of Harvard political science professor Robert Putnam suggests that this could actually be the case.
When Putnam set out to write his now best selling book Bowling Alone: The Collapse and Revival of American Community, he aimed to prove the point that diversity is inherently a good thing.
His research proved otherwise, though.
The data showed t
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