When Breaking Even Feels Like Winning
We’ve reached a point in the hobby where spending $1,000 to get $990 back is being framed as a win. Not with sarcasm. Not with self-awareness. But with genuine excitement. And it’s not just happening in private circles—it’s being broadcast, celebrated, and normalized on massive platforms with huge audiences, many of whom are young, new, and impressionable. Let’s be real: This culture is getting out of hand. What used to be about collecting for joy,