Join Bitcoin University Premium:https://www.bitcoinuniversity.comIn this video, I discuss Francis Fukuyama's thesis that the fall of the USSR and the triumph of liberal democracy marked "the end of history."Contra Fukuyama, history has only accelerated and taken on darker and darker forms since the publication of Fukuyama's book. It has seen the rise of the modern surveillance state, and the curtailment of liberties across the board in the name of "national security" and "forever wars."I maintain that the beginning of the real end of history began with the rise of the cypherpunks and culminated with the invention/discovery of Bitcoin.Bitcoin makes it impossible for authoritarians of all stripes to debase or seize private property, and Bitcoin makes these protections accessible to everyone everywhere.By doing so, Bitcoin moves us beyond government killing and theft and into a new form of political existence where governments need to treat their citizens well, or risk losing them to competing, more-friendly jurisdictions.Not investment advice! Consult a financial advisor.Connect with me on Nostr and elsewhere:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6vDobGhtI4&ab_channel=BitcoinUniversityFrancis Fukuyama and The End of History:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_End_of_History_and_the_Last_ManTytler's quote about democracy's fatal flaw:https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/5451872.Alexander_Fraser_Tytler Cypherpunks:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CypherpunkThe Cypherpunk Manifesto:https://www.activism.net/cypherpunk/manifesto.htmlPGP encryption attacked by US gov:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretty_Good_Privacy#Criminal_investigationhttps://uwillnvrknow.github.io/deCryptMe/img/T-Shirt.jpgBitcoin white paper:https://bitcoin.org/bitcoin.pdfUse the Damus app to access Nostr:https://damus.io/Buy Erik Cason's new book:https://store.bitcoinmagazine.com/products/cryptosovereigntyListen to Saif and Saylor on American history:https://twitter.com/saifedean/status/1704356000860451279https://twitter.com/saifedean/status/1705648318401880236I am not being paid or otherwise compensated by any company or cryptocurrency project that I mention in my videos. My opinion is not for sale. Please do not contact me with any affiliate or advertising deals. #Bitcoin #history Disclaimer Neither Bitcoin University, nor any of its directors, officers, shareholders, personnel, representatives, agents, or independent contractors (collectively, the “Operator Parties”) are licensed financial advisors, registered investment advisors, or registered broker-dealers. None of the Operator Parties are providing investment, financial, legal, or tax advice, and nothing in this video, on this YouTube channel, or at www.Trader.University or www.BitcoinUniversity.com (henceforth, “the Sites”) should be construed as such by you. This video, channel, and the Sites should be used as educational tools only and are not replacements for professional investment advice. Trading or investing in new and volatile assets like Bitcoin can be risky....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snc9RK-SBjo