Yesterday’s Internet Meltdown Proved Centralization Is Dead

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Yesterday’s internet shutdown was a peak example of the dangers of centralization.

Flights grounded, cash machines scuppered, BSOD everywhere, your smart fridge becoming a dumb box. And all of this on a gorgeous Friday.

You see, we live in a complex, interwoven world where centralization is the norm. But yesterday’s blackout highlighted the inherent fragility of such systems.

The Fragility of Centralized Systems

Single points of failure will always fail. Maybe not today, tomorrow, or even in 12,871 days. But they will. And when they do, their impact is catastrophic. Like we saw yesterday.

Yesterday’s blackout wasn’t due to terrorism or intentional sabotage. It was just the sheer pressure of centralization. Think of it as a house of cards — one wrong move, and the whole thing collapses.

We diversify our portfolios to mitigate risk, yet our critical infrastructure remains centralized. Banks, governments, software companies, networking giants — all propped up by people, products, ideas, and profits. They patch cracks and renew processes, but they’re essentially centralized. This is like…