And the official currency of Crypto Island will be the Dunning-Krugerrand.
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I’d hate to see what they’d try to get away with if one of them found out about this place. You actually get to be named King as part of the lease agreement:
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The quote in the onebox and the head of the article imply that Eno likes NFTs. Not really true:
How sweet – now artists can become little capitalist assholes as well.
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People I like and trust are convinced they’re the best thing since sliced bread, so I wish I could have a more positive view but right now I mainly see hustlers looking for suckers. And lots of bright-eyed artists willing to play the latter role.
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i guess if you know much about eno from some of his previous speeches and presentations, the word “financialisation” is a big giveaway to how much he despises the concept. he never uses that term in any manner other than as a pejorative.
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Agreed, but I had the same “wha?” moment as @FSogol when I saw the clip without clicking to the full article. Like, have I had this guy all wrong?
It is a very misleading lede for the uninitiated!
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The dream of the naughties is alive in cryptoland.
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It’s different for an island, because there you can make a claim under the doctrine of first sail.
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Hell, it never works even when ostensible “business geniuses” try going Galt. See for reference Galt’s Gulch Chile and the MS Satoshi.
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I dunno - I think I reached emotional maturity around the age of 40.
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