A recent study indicates that U.S. cryptocurrency enthusiasts resonate more with conservative moral values than liberal ones. While revealing a clear link, the findings are correlational and primarily focus on American crypto advocates. ...
Then, researchers compared the alignment of crypto enthusiasts with what are known as “binding moral foundations” (Authority, Purity, and Loyalty) – typically associated with political conservatives – to “individualizing foundations” (Fairness and Care) which are often linked to liberals.
IMHO, that is a really strange set of “moral foundations”.
Our analyses of a large set of Bitcoin tweets and a controlled survey indicate that binding moral foundations (Authority, Purity, and Loyalty) that are more closely associated with political conservatives better reflect one’s interest in cryptocurrency than individualizing foundations (Fairness and Care).”
So it’s sentiment analysis of a specific community (Bitcoin). The Bitcoin community has been more libertarian and toxic than others, in my experience. But I wouldn’t ascribe those attributes to the wider crypto community.
Yes. I think people like bitcoin because it is decentralized. There aren’t banks or government that control the currency. There is no authority. I don’t see anything unfair about it. On top of that, I don’t understand how loyalty, care, or purity relate to bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.
The purpose of the study was not to determine the core beliefs of the people who like crypto, it was to compare how crypto enthusiasts aligned with selected moral foundations.
IMHO, that is a really strange set of “moral foundations”.
So it’s sentiment analysis of a specific community (Bitcoin). The Bitcoin community has been more libertarian and toxic than others, in my experience. But I wouldn’t ascribe those attributes to the wider crypto community.
meh
But does it really surprise you? Sounds spot on to me.
Yes. I think people like bitcoin because it is decentralized. There aren’t banks or government that control the currency. There is no authority. I don’t see anything unfair about it. On top of that, I don’t understand how loyalty, care, or purity relate to bitcoin or any other cryptocurrency.
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It’s related because according to the study, those are the core beliefs of the people who like crypto.
Not sure who they surveyed. Sure as hell didn’t ask me.
The purpose of the study was not to determine the core beliefs of the people who like crypto, it was to compare how crypto enthusiasts aligned with selected moral foundations.
Okay fair enough, it’s a better description but I think a bit splitting hairs.
Maybe so. I wonder if there is some sort of class I can take that would help me to not do that.
Sounds correct to me.