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Fascinating intersections between people wanting to change the world and grifters and conspiracy theorists. How we so easily 'worldbuild' our way into a differ
by gilleain 3y ago
Fascinating intersections between people wanting to change the world and grifters and conspiracy theorists.
How we so easily 'worldbuild' our way into a different reality in which up is down and literally accidentally tweeting a single letter is some kind of hidden mesage.
Well worth the watch.
- ProllyInfamous 3y ago>Fascinating intersections between people wanting to change the world and grifters Echoes of hospital administrators 2000% growth since 1990... src: med school drop-out
- gilleain 3y agoSure, not an obvious connection but I see it :) In general, it seems like there are many people who see a problem - like with the financial system - but come up with a solution that will never work. Crypto, for example seemed very promising for many up to the point it was clearly bad (for now?). For meme stocks, there remain a core of people who are convinced (according to Olsen, and I believe him) that they have to hodl forever to change the world or get their reward. The problem (a self-serving, potentially corrupt financial system) may be real, but the solution (short-selling stock in a failing company) is definitely not.