Great post, I found a lot different ideas coming together in this... and that alone supports my overall take away. I think the whole concept of decentralization is being brought into light more and more each day, and the benefits that it brings are becoming more apparent to society as a whole.
Of course, there will be resistance and there will be those that hold on to the weakening, structured supports of the old system, however I believe the surrendering of centralized power is inevitable. Technology is connecting all corners of the world, and bringing countless minds together, each with their own view of our shadowed world. This union of thinkers and innovators, freed from a "do-this, this way" philosophy, will continue to grow. And rather than being viewed as an elite group, I view this emerging decentralized society as the helping hands that will bring those still imprisoned, out of the grip of control in order to dance in the light.