I feel for the guy. I can't remember when I outgrew evangelists like Max, but that's when I really started learning. That kind of "rah rah rah" cheerleading feels scammy to outsiders. I don't much like it as an "insider." Sounds like the guy should be building off of more balanced people ... like maybe people who don't breath Bitcoin and libertarian talking points 24/7. I will say, I still appreciate Andreas Antonopolous.
Hola!
Was chatting with a normie over the weekend. And his brother is a max kieser evangelist so he's been bombarded with " Bitcoin good everything else bad" sounbites from his brother. He thinks maxis are being closed minded. 🙄
Can you point me to specific videos/podcasts that can enlighten him about the following
1. He thinks ETH is deflationary bc they are burning it. (Someone at Swan did a 2part eth for idiots video a while back on twatter... I can't find it tho)
2. He thinks Solana is going to change the world. nostr:npub1qny3tkh0acurzla8x3zy4nhrjz5zd8l9sy9jys09umwng00manysew95gx
3. He thinks nothing is going on in BTC and doesn't think it will scale. Would be helpful to learn about layer 2! solutions... not sure if he's ready for nostr:npub1az9xj85cmxv8e9j9y80lvqp97crsqdu2fpu3srwthd99qfu9qsgstam8y8
It was exhausting speaking with him. I wanted to just say hfsp,
It might be helpful to have him watch something in a coherent train of thought
Appreciate any assistance. 🙏
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....After additional conversations, I don't feel he can open his mind ....and yet , he accused me of not being open minded. 😂
I could tell I was dropping information he had not heard before... but he was not interested in questioning if his position was not full informed.
It's a significant time investment I usually only make for people I see regularly. I've had to start from square one, building up understandings gradually. If someone believes Twinkies are health food, they may be miles from even getting to the starting line. Plus everyone's entry point is different - for me it was human rights, sparked by an Andreas Antonopoulos interview in 2016. For one person, it could be finally grasping inflation. For another person, it's freedom.
I ran a Bitcoin meetup for about 5 years. Every now and then a guy would show up just wanting to debate. I learned not to bother.