The cryptocurrency has become a sort of emotional tether for a specific type of lost boy. I went to Las Vegas to learn why.

4 points•pseudolus•11 days ago•1 comment•

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nonethewiser11 days ago
Why is men being hopeful presented as strange?

The author could have written:

“I encountered a predominantly male crowd that was unusually enthusiastic about Bitcoin.”

But instead the journalist made a psychological diagnosis. “lost boy,” “hope,” “emotional tether,” etc.

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