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Fear and Loathing in Banktopia

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  • Mar 19, 2023
  • #Finance #Banking
The Mad King
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In the tumultuous whirlwind of recent weeks, banks have been thrust back into a vortex of uncertainty. As an ardent admirer of Hunter S. Thompson, I often find myself pondering how... Show More

In the tumultuous whirlwind of recent weeks, banks have been thrust back into a vortex of uncertainty. As an ardent admirer of Hunter S. Thompson, I often find myself pondering how he might articulate the current state of our world. And as luck would have it, the release of GPT-4 this week presented the perfect opportunity to put this AI to the test by channeling Hunter's inimitable voice for a preface to this article. It managed to pull off a fairly convincing imitation (which, truth be told, is more than a little disconcerting...).

Fear and Loathing in Banktopia – The Gonzo Chronicles of a Financial Fiasco

In this feverish, drug-addled nightmare of a world, the bankers and financiers – those demonic alchemists of the almighty dollar – have descended into a frenzied dance of excess, their insatiable thirst for wealth driving them to ever-greater heights of depravity.

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Grant Williams @ttmygh · Mar 20, 2023
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Another excellent piece here from @TheKingCourt If you're following the chaos in the banking sector, you need to read this (and follow The King!!) Fear and Loathing in Banktopia, by @TheKingCourt
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