17 years ago on this day, Satoshi Nakamoto wrote in an email newsletter:
The Bitcoin system turns out to be socially useful and valuable, so node operators will feel that they are making a useful contribution to the world with their efforts (similar to various projects where people voluntarily provide their computing resources for good causes).
In this case, it seems to me that simple altruism may be enough for the network to function properly.
This is very appealing from a libertarian perspective, if we can explain it correctly. Although I get along better with code than with words.
Satoshi Nakamoto
