Are you sure George Washington was not talking about the options of political systems, like nowadays when comparing the US and China systems?
Ole George was renown for his distaste for certain political systems....chiefly tyrannical and non-representative ones, hence the Revolution. The Founders warned another might be needed.
"It's supposed to be hard. If it were easy, everyone would do it." —Jimmy Dugan, A League of Their Own
"Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." —Ralph Waldo Emerson
Many oldtimers are entirely confused what value, if any, cryptocurrencies provide. They are clearly overvalued, but not entirely worthless. Cryptos can provide, for now, an avenue of wealth outside government meddling. Blockchain technology is an obvious baseline upon which new systems of transaction and connectivity can be produced. The hypebeast has seized cryptos, and alot of people are going to lose alot of money, but cryptos will not die. In fact, they could be a catalyst for a freer market and more widespread wealth. Religion is too obfuscated a word to discuss.
There is nothing outside of yourself that can ever enable you to get better, stronger, richer, quicker, or smarter. Everything is within. Everything exists. Seek nothing outside of yourself. -Miyamoto Musashi