Honestly, minus their bad takes, they are very nice people. If I need something, they're there for me and that's what makes them friends.
While I think they are completely missing the big picture, when it comes to their view of the world, they are very good at what they do in their own industries. They're just caught in the matrix.
I'm the black sheep of the friend group, I've accepted it.
NPCs make the world go round.
They might be stitching you up in emergency, building muh roads, or performing after hours maintenance to keep the lights on - they’re still NPCs.
Your time is finite. I’m spending mine on here replying to you waiting on my missus to shower before bed - I could do infinite things but I’d rather interact with someone who gets that big picture and pass on my learnings in the hope you get something from it.
NPCs aren’t worth your time. Take the interactions as they come but avoid as much as possible. There is so little to be gained by entering their frame other than understanding how far away they are from reality.
I get what you're saying. I'd rather listen to a podcast or hangout on Nostr, if I wanted to learn/discuss certain topics.
I don't like using the term "irl friends", because I consider the many Nostr anons I interact with you be irl friends. So let's call them my local friends.
My local friends are people I can have great discussions about running a small business, the sports & entertainment business, athletic performance, ect.
