Oddbean new post about login | logout I’ve had decent success with explaining how our money works, but I do it with as little jargon as possible and usually stick with basic principles in bite sized amounts. Curious, what has been your most successful strategy since this one turns you off?
For context, most people I deal with have left leaning sensibilities. Most are not economically knowledgeable and almost see being economically knowledgeable as a bad sign (“money should be simple!!”). Keeping politics away helps me keep the conversation going. I also keep the “flaws” on the forefront so I keep trust. I don’t want to be the “bitcoin guy”. People have reached out to me privately on other social media but I don’t push resources on them, just tell them what *not* to do and how to keep it simple. I have some years on me now in Bitcoin to know it’s a personal thing, specially if it goes against many of your assumptions. I’m not going to convince anyone. I can barely teach anything to my offspring XD .
Finally, the reason why I go with “it’s just a database” it’s because people STILL don’t know technically what it is, and saying “it’s digital gold” or “digital real estate” doesn’t mean anything to people who think gold or real estate (“all assets!1!!!!1!”) are manipulated. I make it boring and basic on purpose. *Then* do I go on why that db, with those characteristics, is perceived by many to be better money.