My introduction post - 1 day late

Hi there Steem. I found out about Steemit through a recent economics grad that I worked with at a temporary government job I had found myself in when I transitioned from an old school powerline engineer into a entry level energy policy analyst. That was 2.5 years ago and Steem had been on the back burner. I decided to take the plunge into this registering into this network because I figured it was time to increase my awareness of social media tools and try to understand blockchain and cryptocurrencies.

My first impression of the concept of mining cryptocurrencies is that it is the era of the geeks who are on a mission to upend the status quo of financial institutions and amused themselves with curating board games into real life. Some of it is philosophical too. Who is to say that coupons (like tokens) have no value?

While I do have a reddit and twitter account, I barely make comments because I am deterred by the gush of vitrol there is behind anonymous names. Everybody has an opinion, but not everybody has tact or an open-mind to approach debates.

I feel that due to the complexities of navigating Steem tokens and cryptocurrency, the type of people who join the network would be open-minded and respectful in engagements, hence this is the reason why I decided to join. I also think Steem would have great potential to be a leading platform for constructive dialogue between people who want to be part of a resourceful on-line community.