If you are curious of the foundations of thought that ultimately led to the creation of the Bitcoin system, Nick Szabo is absolutely the one to read.  Listen to Szabo’s “Trusted Third Parties and Security Holes” from 2001 @nakamotoinstitute
Check out the full article and other works at the nakamoto institute as well as to explore the links to dig deeper into the discussion:
https://nakamotoinstitute.org/trusted-third-parties/

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