Hi, Ivy Astrix here. I saw some of my work referenced here so figured I’d pop in and do an AMA. I did harm reduction at Vibecamp 1/2, and Vibegala 1/2. Happy to answer what I can as long as it doesn’t violate confidences or isn’t in service of personal grievances.
I’ve written about it from a lot of different angles, this is probably the most ‘broad’ and covers the entire ecosystem (but is long) : https://theasterisk.substack.com/p/reflecting-on-a-few-very-very-strange
you can check out my other posts if you like, they are more from a personal point of view in terms of what things felt like
I actually didn’t refresh to see this until after I had read the pair of “A Normie Girl in Rationalist America” posts (Part 1) (Part 2) and wanted to echo the thanks for sharing your experiences.
thank you <3