This is excellent. My two SATS: 1.) the individuals who are accepting bitcoin for something have performed real work, in the real world. They are then trusting that they can store this work for future use by exchanging it for BTC today. Work is always the base of the system: whether by miners or by buyers of BTC. 2.) Hoarders (HODLers) are using bitcoin and add significant value to the network. I'm storing my work, talent, ingenuity for future use: will exchange for something I need or pass it on to my tribe. Refusing to take fiat or inferior/low quality stuff for my coins is a forcing function: other humans must work harder/better, produce good stuff and/or bid up the fiat price. At the margins this is why NGU. This is my go to source for solid takes:

The Memory Pool | Satoshi Nakamoto Institute

Advancing and preserving bitcoin knowledge

I'm Hoarding Bitcoins, and No You Can't Have Any | Satoshi Nakamoto Institute

The real hero is the hoarder.