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We support subcultures Nounstown, and especially the day at secret walls, made that very explicit to me. But it took me gushing over charlixcx, pc music, dark souls, dreamhack, magic the gathering and more over a coffee w 40 to drive home the point. (Almost) everything we do is rooted in subcultures w/o easy access to capital. It gives us a clear edge and reason to exist. Abundant capital flows to VCs and charities, but only Nouns have the unique position to support subcultures. - What do you do? - We support subcultures - Subcultures? Cool, im part of a subcultures, maybe i should ask for a grant I think this framing can massively speed up our spread and reach. Tell your friend nouns supports subcultures and see them pass on the message. Its broad yet distinct. Animation shorts is a subculture. And toys, esports, and skiing. So it ethereum and hacker culture. A lot of things come together under this lens. I support subcultures:

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I need to be pilled on this vision because right now I don't buy it as long term sustainable. What brand value does it build to? Funding subcultures doesn't feel sticky. Just feels like "oh hey btw nouns will give you free money!" which doesn't feel sustainable

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maybe hard to really feel the primitive network effects churning here w/o being in LA last few days — it was very clear that ’the whole was greater than each subcultures part’ more of an emotional than operational answer but 40 can provide more on the latter

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Yea, would love to get the 40 deep dive, I’m not closeminded to this idea but not seeing it rn

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