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Ed, for your own mental health, I am begging you to not listen to the new episodes of Freakonomics

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I think it's absolutely fine to present both sides of an argument, especially if you're not a subject matter expert. Sometimes it's better to trust the reader to form their own opinion instead of just writing something a specific audience wants to hear. Doubly so if you want to convince someone that maybe crypto/web3 isn't as great as some people say it is. Going on the attack is just going to entrench a lot of people in their bubble.

I also of course like dunking on the crypto/web3 idiots. I also don't have a lot of sympathy for people who lose their own (or borrowed) money on it. As long as it's their choice, it's their money to gain/lose. What I hope is that this crypto collapse dissuades any pension funds or insurance to invest in it. I also hope that my government will stop trying to build things with a blockchain.

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I find with the claim of skeptics being haters, asking "Name three." gets them to vanish and never answer you. By saying that I become a magical blind spot in their vision.

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