> It is interesting that this (otherwise great piece) does not mention cryptocurrencies / blockchain at all The term "crypto bro", and its societal connotation

> It is interesting that this (otherwise great piece) does not mention cryptocurrencies / blockchain at all The term "crypto bro", and its societal connotations, is relatively new. Even if cypherpunk work is decades old. Google Trends shows that. I recognize that, for most citizens, all cryptography work gets tainted by that term, "crypto bro". If I meet somebody at a social event tomorrow and tell them I build NFT crypto libraries for Woozle, vs. CRC32 crypto libraries for Tooble, are they going to differentiate? A lot of the current progressive crowd will wrinkle their nose, regardless. I recognize the trend-makers who coined that term did so with political means in mind. I recognize that they were attempting to say, "We're all part of this system. Unrestrained pursuit of work above all else can be harmful. By coining this term multiple people are taking a social hit." But I also recognize some may want to re-orient allegences not just for the benefit of those we may spend less time with if we work more, but to reinforce other power structures. Decades have been spent iterating on that idea. Good puzzles and enigmas take a while to work out. Anyways, I'm happy they're proud of their work. There are some good points hidden in there, even if I'm more hardened to the reality now.