# kaal:claim:3227933-028

**Claim.** Personal happiness, freedom and expression can thrive better in a decentralized world only on the condition that the decentralized world provides a secure environment, which is why blockchain platforms attract people.

**Type.** condition  **Support.** argued

**Holds when.**

- requires a secure environment

**Source quote.**

> Personal happiness, freedom and expression can better thrive in a decentralized world, provided, of course, that it offers a secure environment. This is why so many people are intrigued and captured by blockchain platforms.

**From.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, *Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations* (2018), 6. Escaping a “Centralized World”, page 15

**Cite as.** Mark Fenwick, Wulf A. Kaal, Erik P.M. Vermeulen, Why 'Blockchain' Will Disrupt Corporate Organizations (2018). SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3227933

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**Topics.** decentralization, consensus-and-security, blockchain

**Keywords.** decentralization, security, personal-freedom, blockchain-platforms

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