You don’t have to buy Bitcoin, nor do you have to buy anything else. But remember, cash is also an asset. Essentially, using cash to hold a proportion of the wealth in society and participate in the distribution of resources is no different from using any other asset for the same purpose. So what’s the difference? Some assets gain increasing consensus over time, attracting the wealth of others to you, while others lose consensus, causing your wealth to flow to others. This game is mandatory f...