I really, really wanted to like DeFi. Banking has been a huge hassle and hurdle for my family throughout my entire life (for lots of personal reasons I can share privately if you're curious).<p>Yet DeFi doesn't really help at all imo. I wish all this energy went into making the system we have better, instead of trying to replace it with DeFi.
> That’s my gripe, man - when you login to a site with your Ethereum wallet instead of the Github login button, why? Because it’s easier? As if.<p>I do this on sites that support it. Spinning up a burner wallet for a site is easier than spinning up a burner gmail or temporary account.
> web3 evangelists tend to argue why the user should accept a sacrifice in quality for moral benefits like privacy or freedom<p>Is privacy really just a moral benefit? Though I admit that it definitely isn't a benefit that the mainstream cares about, which is unfortunate