The "outside of the bubble" thing is a key impediment for growth, I think. Most of the action (including on SN) is regurgitating the usual talking points from the usual btc celebrities doing the rounds on the same old podcasts. The level of bitcoiners engaging with the world -- meaning, thoughtful people who have original things to say -- seems to have peaked around 2016. With a handful of notable exceptions since then, it's been an echo chamber.

In 2013, let's say, if you ran into a bitcoiner, the ensuing conversation would likely change how you viewed reality. If you run into a bitcoiner now, the conversation is likely to make you think that bitcoin must be a scam, to have such vapid imbeciles as champions.