I am reading Atlas Shrugged and came to the same conclusion just this morning about Rearden metal. An amusement to come  across the very reference here just now and think about the ways Bitcoin will change society and industry in real life like Rearden metal is intended to do, so far as I’ve read.  Bitcoin holds a similar precarious status today.  The parallels are uncanny and make for an enjoyable read as I compare the two side by side as the book progresses. 

 Readen metal carried trains. What does Bitcoin do.