PS.: the whole natural life and its evolution from a single cell organism to a complex ecosystem on Earth works in a decentralized manner, "no trusted third parties", and it survived pretty much anything thrown at it. And we can agree that life on Earth is way more complex than the economy of Belgium...
Did you really just compare fucking bitcoin with evolution? LOL
Well, not exactly, i have compared the ability of adaptation to unforeseen or radical changes of nature as a decentralized system versus the ability of a centralized one - like the state controlled fiscal policy to adapt to the changing economic environment.
But, i like the idea:) Bitcoin has a sort of natural selection method in its DNA: adapts beneficial abilities from alt coins, discards weaknesses over time, new symbiotic "life forms" -sidechains emerges without a central authority.