The 2018 winter was full of apathy and despair. 2022 was anger and disappointment. 2026 is a weird mix of anxiety, confusion, and extraordinary excitement.

People say this winter is worse than 2022.
@Matt_Hougan disagrees.
"It was much harder to get a meeting after FTX than it is now"
"It's not marginally different from past winters. It is MASSIVELY different"
(In a good way)

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