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Alex's avatar

While reading this essay I found an alternative to the common explanation why the overwhelming majority of tech/crypto twitter use pseudonyms. At least in crypto it is believed to be a safety mechanism.

BUT with growing pushback on public opinions or not careful wording it makes sense to use pseudonyms to free oneself from the culture wars to a truer version.

Very insightful, thanks!

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Murakami has this throw away line in the intro to Kafka on the Shore where he says, “Being a novelist isn’t such a bad thing. Focus your mind enough and you can be anyone you like.”

Novelists, screenwriters, playwrights, etc are especially fortunate in that their mediums don’t just allow for, but demand the exploration of different identities and characters.

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