256 sats \ 7 replies \ @carlosfandango 14 Sep 2023 \ parent \ on: Orange Pill Diaries: The Lebowski Brothers bitcoin
And I should add I really enjoyed this. The characters, their descriptions and the whole story. Awesome.
You and I had our little exchange about On the Road. I really enjoyed it. I hadn't thought about that stuff in years. I started thinking about the whole Gonzo thing too. Then, this happens! Weird coincidence.
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Yeah. So many hidden gems in American literature people today overlook and it was such fun to chat about them. These books sit on my shelf and I need to reread them more often.
It has set me to thinking about a spontaneous prose piece about an approach to life called ‘beat-coin’. I can picture a few SN’ers walking down the street riffing on Bitcoin and me shambling after…
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You should pursue it. I have trouble articulating what I would like to see, but we need a new kind of literature for bitcoin. Real journalism is dead with a few exceptions. You could use the beats and maybe Hunter S. Thompson and Tom Wolfe as inspiration, but bitcoin needs its own voices with their own style.
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Journalism media seems to pitch one against another and it’s so reactive - it’s usually video clips, sound bites or headline.
I have tried to write some longer essays - they were around ‘fiat thinking’ seeping into the arts, health or education but they read terribly. And I don’t want to waste time fighting with people over it.
Would long form semi-autobiographical pieces work better? They would certainly be different. Honestly, I’m not sure I have either talent nor story to tell and I certainly don’t possess the writing ability!
I’ll have a think. If I get the chance I promise you will read it here first.
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You won't know if you don't try. It sounds like you're young, so you have the time to grow. You're smart and well read. I look forward to reading your stuff.
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Well, kind of you to say but I’m not that young! With that in mind and time-a-wasting I better get in with it if I’m going to do it. Thank you for your encouragement.
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Everyone seems young to me. Onward and upward!
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