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> The lack of easily centralized controls

No, BitCoin has basically _no_ control of the currency. The algorithm is what it is, and the initial "players" who have the most BitCoin are who they are.

I think you'll find that people (broadly) are capable of altruism, but persons (narrowly) act in their own self interest and take advantage of the altruistic.

Absolutely not. Varoufakis isn't even an authoritarian, he's more the Bernie Sanders type but more open about his worldview.

The issue is that Bitcoin is a currency that has both a fixed supply, and is naturally controlled by the very richest people. This leads to a series of incentives and effects of monetary policy that creates conditions where the average person loses out, big time.

This is an person arguing with socialists about why bitcoin is not good for socialism, not a person trying to convince libertarians to not be libertarians. Try to argue with it on its own terms, not whatever your personal issues are.