Today I just finished watching the second season of Squid Game, and I still have lingering thoughts. Here are my reflections:
Overall, there are two major trends. The first is the vivid manifestation of right-wing populism, where the conflict between ordinary people's resistance and the elite class becomes increasingly intense. It reminds me of the roaring cat in the movie "Dumb Money," which is a departure from the traditional American movie and TV show trope of superheroes saving the people or the world from apocalypse.
The second trend is the growing awareness of individual sovereignty among the people, which is very much in line with the ideas of the Austrian School and Hayek. This includes property rights, identity privacy rights, economic autonomy, and more.
In the first season of Squid Game, set in 2021, the protagonist displays a relaxed and joyful expression, with app icons prominently featuring #SoundCloud, #Spotify, #Discord, #Fortnite, and #Clash of Clans, representing the golden age of digital entertainment at that time. During this period, the core of internet culture was socializing, gaming, and music entertainment, with users seeking relaxation and joy in the digital world, immersing themselves in virtual entertainment.
However, in the second season of Squid Game, set in 2024, the scene is starkly different, with the protagonist wearing a serious expression, reflecting a change in mindset. The accompanying app icons have shifted to #X (Twitter), wallets (like #Coinbase or #Trust Wallet), #Binance, #MetaMask, and a new blockchain or Web3-related application. This clearly indicates a shift in user focus: from an entertainment-oriented consumer culture to areas related to investment, wealth management, and decentralized finance (DeFi).
This change is not just an upgrade in technological application scenarios but also a transformation in cultural and economic patterns. The internet in 2021 was primarily about light entertainment, while by 2024, the rise of digital assets and blockchain technology has driven people to seek greater financial autonomy in the digital world. This also suggests that changes in user behavior are often closely related to technological development and the global economic environment.
In fact, Squid Game is a thought-provoking series that highlights the profound impact of rapid changes in the digital age on our lives, values, and social structures. It also reminds us that in the face of major societal trends, we must adapt to the flow, embrace the changes of the times early on, and achieve progress in both thought and practice. This is undoubtedly very important. For our older generation, they may find it hard to accept this mindset and logic, but as the new generation, we have our own era, independence, individual sovereignty, and embracing the digital world is the grand trend of our future, which will not be swayed by individual will. Embrace the great era, participate in the wave of cryptocurrency, and achieve self-fulfillment!
Grateful 🙏 This is the most beautiful era, let’s go, partners!
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