In finance, they call it "irrational exuberance" or "irrational pessimism". In p...

		toomim on Dec 13, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Binance freezes withdrawals of stablecoin USDC as ... In finance, they call it "irrational exuberance" or "irrational pessimism". In politics, they call it "misinformation" or "fake news". In slashdotting neckbeard techery, we say "fud". The term exists in all fields, but signals your tribal affiliation in your choice of symbol.

I disagree with your characterization and I point to my own.