Threadguy on trading vs gaming
People feel very polarized about the idea that everybody will trade, a subject Threadguy calls very controversial and surprising in how strongly it divides opinions. This conversation began with a really good trader discussing the future of the next generation of traders, but the discussion quickly pivoted to an analogy he really liked regarding gaming culture. Trading is described as the new gaming, while Telegram VC on Memescope is positioned as the new Xbox 360 party for social interaction. The shift away from traditional entertainment started with the observation that video games are just down only and the stimulation is not there anymore because they have become boring. Threadguy admits he cannot play a video game without three forms of stimulation at the same time, stating he really can't function otherwise. If you were a sharp kid, specifically around 15 or 16, like these high school kids who might have been making money on the internet in weird ways before, or perhaps a competitive gamer, seeing what is happening in markets changes your perspective entirely. When you see how easy it is in those environments, it feels so much more akin to a video game than anything else available. This accessibility makes the experience distinct enough that Memescope feels much more like a video game than it does trading stocks, creating a new dynamic where the market replaces the console.
