> I'm sure the Ryan in front of the camera is different than the Ryan I'd meet at the bar I draw the opposite conclusion: I think talking to him at the bar abo

> I'm sure the Ryan in front of the camera is different than the Ryan I'd meet at the bar I draw the opposite conclusion: I think talking to him at the bar about tanks and war would sound virtually the same as him on youtube. I would only expect him to check his facts and make a mental model of what he intends to say on cam instead of free-handing it (I think this is what Ward Carroll does because he has a different style). Regarding "what is authenticity", what it makes me think of is everyone whining and moaning on Twitter about having to pay a few bucks for membership. If you were authentic enough to truly believe in what you say, then paying $8/mo is a great investment to get your message out and have a more official platform. However, if you want to enter a proverbial playground and play king of the hill (the game) and shove people around with your views and snide remarks and tribalism, then of course you're not going to pay to use the playground! It's for fun and recreation pretending to follow trends and ideologies.