Make yourself a promise.

I won't let AI systems designed to phase me out win.

I won't ask for permission from corporate-controlled algorithms just to get the information I need.

I won't sit around waiting for politicians or institutions to rescue me from a future they're literally building right now.

This is about more than just refusing obsolescence. It's about reclaiming your agency in a world that's increasingly trying to mediate every decision through gatekeepers. Whether it's corporate AI or institutional middlemen, they both operate on the same playbook: make you dependent, make you ask permission, make you grateful for scraps.

The crypto ethos exists for exactly this moment. Real self-sovereignty means refusing to be a passive participant in someone else's system. It means building, learning, and making moves without waiting for a permission slip.

Your autonomy isn't negotiable. Your right to access, own, and control—that's non-negotiable too.