Whilst his work may be good in describing the mechanics of bitcoin, I am very reluctant to take anything that he says in "The Fiat Standard" seriously. That extends to economic and political commentaries on bitcoin itself, too. This is a shame, as he could very well be making strong points.
Here are a few things he has said:
"A big reason why the Bank of England were able to go off gold, was because the Rothschild banking family supported them. In exchange, the Rotschilds got Palestine". I really do not want to get into politics, but the idea that Rotschilds control the banks is a racist conspiracy theory.
He has also said that "Einstein is a marketing scam for simpletons" and that relativity contributed nothing useful to the world". Additionally, he claims that "Einstein hasn't contributed anything useful to humanity".
He has called Einstein "a sick, demented abusive con artist".
What do you notice in common about Einstein and the Rotschilds?
His utter denial of climate change, deeming it as a hoax, is also concerning.
I would love to be wrong, as I have found his work useful in understanding the mechanics of Bitcoin.
But looking at other stuff he says ... he seems like an anarchist conspiracy theorist, and possibly an anti-Semite.
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