Ttue true true.... Though I must say: It's getting the time again peeps having no understanding of crypto's, approaching me with questions how to get into crypto and/or what to do. usually from peeps not having too much knowledge of any financial instrument. That said, I hardly talk about crypto with my friends, including my closest of closest friends. They are not interested, as you wrote. But, they do know I'm in crypto, but never ask a question, so I leave it like that.
If it is the financial side of things that we don't discuss this topic, I'm not sure. This may have something to do with it. What I notice with many peeps, including my own friends, is the unwillingness to discuss 'big' topics. With 'big' I mean anything from climate changes, the influence of AI, future economic models we need to have etc etc etc. Sure, some are interested, but conversations usually stay high level. I suppose, most peeps are not interested in thinking (and talking) about topics that they think is far from their own influence. And/or peeps think the future will be more like today and the past. To be honest, all these peeps may have a point in that they are not concerned about all these topics. They may live a happier life because of that :)
This is easier in many ways - harder in others :)
I think some would be shocked at what is going on in this space.
Yeah... it saddens me. I am lucky, I have half a handful I can talk about these things with, but even then, most don't want to get practical. By practical, I mean economically involved, as that generally means - crypto. :D
Yes and no. Ignorance is bliss, but I also get the sense that many people are chasing meaning and purpose, consuming all they can to find it. I don't think they are happy, I think many are empty.
I do agree. So many just chasing and chasing, with schedules of all they have to do and in their busy schedule reserve some time for eg yoga or whatever hip and the trendy thing is around to pause and reflect a little. Wondering though how meditative this is for those who just follow the hype. I do hope, slowly the number of peeps in our societies that do take a different approach to life will grow. The other day I was watching a TV program with interviews with 8 youngsters. They all go by the FIRE movement. Financial Independence something. They all have the goal to be financially independent by 30 years of age. Damn... On one hand, this sounds cool, these peeps taking the right direction since they all plan to do go with pension really really in their lives, but on the other hand, most of these peeps seem to me next level capitalists chasing dreams and thinking everything can be bought with money. Two of them not, they just skipped their jobs, without savings and started living in tents and travelling the country like nomads. They gave me a totally different feel to the other 6 peeps trying to get millions and millions in their own back accounts within a few years. Am really anxious to see how the world looks like in let's say 2 to 3 decades from now. I do hope, much better than today, but lets see. Sometimes I'm not that hopefully...but today I am :)