In the part about censorship resistance, he drops this gem:
Maybe in a few years, we will come to the conclusion that we should separate money from the state for the same reason we separated the church from the state
This is also what Satoshi wanted when he created BTC: a currency that is not dependent on any individual or organization. However, this is quite difficult to achieve for many reasons, and at present we do not see BTC becoming a currency, it is still considered a commodity, asset or investment related to technology.
I use it a lot as a currency.
As payment for campaigns. As a webdev I receive payments in btc many times.
Some years ago I wrote in a news website which paid me in btc as well. I think it works very well as a currency.
Maybe not so good to buy a coffee, but it is a currency.