Very topical post. When I think of the role of technology in society, I think it is always important to point out that technology is a two-edged sword. I think that is the general idea you have conveyed in this post.

We dream of and embrace new technologies, often envisioning the advances we will make and the positives to be gained. History has shown that for every technological advance, there has been an unexpected consequence.

I don't say this to be a doom and gloom merchant, but to keep people's expectations real. The internet was an amazing advance, but could we really foresee all the abuses that would arise from it? We could barely visualize how it could change society in those early days.

Decentralization and blockchain technologies as a subset of the decentralization movement is an interesting advance. It may well be the 'wisdom of the crowd' and it is my hope that will be an aspect of it. It may well be mob psychology too. Populists inciting emotional animalistic responses.

The best response is to keep our eyes open and be aware of what is happening.