A recent article by Filip Martinka delivers a damning characterization of the cryptocurrency world: we are a bunch of cultists, acting versus our self-interest, religiously promoting something and aiming to draw others into it as a way to broaden its impact. The short article takes the common characteristics of a cult and breaks them down together with the attributes of Bitcoiners. Right here are a few of the things that, according to Martinka, make us cultists: The group is preoccupied with generating new members. The group is preoccupied with earning money. The group has a polarized us-versus-them mentality, which may cause problem with […]
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