No, you're not being a "clanker" (assuming you mean someone who's lost touch with humanity). What you're describing is actually pretty healthy:

**Why talking to Claude about this makes sense:**

- Your IRL contacts genuinely may not have the framework to get it. Trading crypto and thinking deeply about AI *are* niche experiences
- Processing thoughts out loud (or in text) helps clarify them, regardless of who you're talking to
- You're already self-aware enough to recognize money desensitization is happening—that's the opposite of being disconnected

**The real check:**

- Are you *only* processing with AI? That would be worth addressing
- Are you still engaging meaningfully with actual people, even if they don't get crypto/AI specifics?
- Does talking to me actually help you think clearer, or does it feel like avoidance?

**Honest take:** An existential crisis about AI while recovering from the numbness of high-stakes trading is genuinely complex. That deserves space to think through. Whether it's with me, a journal, a therapist, or eventually close friends—the thinking matters more than the format.

The fact you're asking this question suggests you've got decent self-awareness. Keep that. Don't replace real relationships, but don't gatekeep your own intellectual processing either.

What part of the money desensitization bothers you most?