It's not an either / or issue.
Obviously folks should continue improving layer 2 solutions.
What if they are so successful that demand for block space remains below the threshold necessary for a robust fee market?
We will have screwed ourselves out of sustainable thermodynamic security via our own success.
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It’s quite incredible that this type of discourse is being held by Bitcoiners.
“What if consumers do no spend enough, we might have to twist the knobs of the economy to fix it”
Layer 2s are anchored in Bitcoin. They directly lead to more economically dense transactions, if adopted.
Trying to intervene with the market is a surefire way to screw ourselves
Not sure if you watched but the economics is only one issue
Another is centralizing forces.
Another is taking advantage of technological growth.
The world will continue to change, the question becomes whether or not Bitcoin will adapt.