Abstract
Decentralization cannot evolve in a vacuum. As decentralized technology becomes increasingly available, its application, adaptation, and evolution depend on society’s acceptance and use of the technology. While improved decentralized incentive designs can accelerate adoption, design alone will not suffice in promoting the decentralization of business and society. Several factors call into question society’s engagement with decentralized technologies. Such factors can be seen as decentralization neutralizers. They are plentiful and undermine society’s engagement with emerging decentralized technologies and the solutions it may offer for society. The article discusses these decentralization neutralizers and points out possible solutions