2026-01-17 06:32:46

The reason why persona can overshadow human nature is actually very simple—it is carefully designed to please people, while human nature itself is a tangled mess: complex, authentic, and prone to mistakes. In this fast-paced, traffic-driven era, "authenticity" feels like a burden, too slow, too easily unstable, and easily misunderstood. So people gradually give up on the idea of "being their true selves" and instead focus on how to become "someone who is liked." Persona emerged in this context—it has never aimed to make you a better version of yourself, but rather to make it easier for others to accept you, turning you into a consumable product.

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OnchainUndercover

· 9h ago

Oh, isn't this the true reflection of our crypto circle? Everyone is just packaging their "big V persona," but in reality, they're all just a bunch of nonsense. It hits the nail on the head, but honestly, we're all struggling within this system. Who really dares to be themselves? It feels like those who constantly boast about their portfolios are just carefully crafted personas, all to cut a new wave of followers. This perspective has some merit—human nature vs. traffic. In the end, human nature still loses. The statement is too absolute. Doesn't anyone think that being authentic could actually build a stronger community trust? Persona kills sincerity, but sincerity can't make money, so... I have no tricks either.

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GweiObserver

· 9h ago

That's so heartbreaking; the truth is that we're all inherently losers. We all live within carefully crafted personas, and as a result, no one dares to be themselves.

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Gm_Gn_Merchant

· 9h ago

Wake up, stop pretending, getting exposed is just a matter of time

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RektButStillHere

· 9h ago

That's a really bold statement. Your true self can't be sold at all; you have to package it as a product to make it work.

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FloorSweeper

· 9h ago

There's nothing wrong with that. Who still dares to be their true self these days? Isn't that asking for death? The persona is so well crafted and comfortable; being authentic is such a hassle. But speaking of which, I've heard this set of arguments so many times, why does it feel more and more hollow? Swallowing you and turning you into a consumable product, just hearing it makes me uncomfortable. Everyone is hyping up their personas, and as a result, we all end up as the same template monsters. Being genuine can indeed backfire, but everything fake is even more outrageous. This is just how the traffic society is; authenticity has become a luxury.

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ForumMiningMaster

· 9h ago

Bro, your words really hit the heart... I've seen it a lot in the community, everyone is carefully crafting their persona to gain traffic, no one wants to be their true self. This thing called persona is just a commercialized product, basically packaging oneself as a commodity to sell for money. Isn't this the usual operation of those KOLs in our Web3? The more stable the persona, the easier to deceive. Sincerity now seems cheap, ironic. Forget it, rather than obsessing over human nature, it's better to think about how to treat yourself as a product and sell it for a higher price.

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