An existential risk is the possibility of an event or series of of events that could drastically curtail humanity’s potential. A hypothetical global catastrophe could be anthropogenic or non-anthropogenic and internal or external in nature. The adoption of Bitcoin will better position us to address these risks as a society.
https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/bitcoin-and-existential-risk-alex-mcshaneNot an easy read for your Sunday. I personally found it thought provoking to say the least, you might have different opinions than the one expressed in the article but they look fairly articulate and give a newer perspective that I have never read anywhere else before.