Ask HN: Will centralized or decentralized computing prevail?

Something I think about often lately is the eventual shape of our computing ecosystem.

It seems we are currently in an interesting stage where the outcome is up in the air. On one side, we have the oligopoly of Big Tech, and on the other we have the hype/explosion of various decentralized technologies.

Decentralized technology has an uphill battle against the ergonomics of centralized platforms, however, it seems to appeal to some base human desires (privacy, autonomy and a variation of 'support indie/local').

I find my opinion to be very in flux. What are your thoughts?