Take a look at this article I just read on RT (one of my favorite news sites). It talks about how with the new highs for bitcoin, its market cap is bigger than some of the traditional multi-national giants. If this is sustainable, it is certainly the sign of a change in economic arrangements in the world, and, if the blockchain can remain independent of corporate control, the sign of a change in power arrangements.
https://www.rt.com/business/406565-bitcoin-record-high-bayer-goldman/