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RE: How to Explain Steem and SMTs to Other People - a Few Thoughts on “Selling” the SMT Idea

in #smt7 years ago

Hey I think there's some merit to what you are saying - but, even if you think that cryptocurrency is "better" than fiat money or will help to take down the nation-state / etc - I think the points I'm making in this post (regarding how to "sell" the steem idea) still apply.

For example, if the person you are pitching steem to does not share the voluntaryist belief that government is fundamentally evil - trying to tell them that "money isn't real, man!" will really just push them away. It's like if someone wants you to help with their charity, but they insist that you convert to their entire religion... whoa, no thanks dude! I'll donate $10 but I ain't going to church every sunday. lol

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Good analogy. I agree.
People get defensive (and rightfully so) when ideas are pushed on them forcefully.