Oddbean

It would be funny if the public intellectuals (even the heterodox ones) who were either tricked into Covid hysteria early and realized their mistake or who correctly never had hysteria, leaned into that state of unconcern during a monetary contagion. You know them, the midwits with millions of followers who are histrionic about CBDCs, but don’t embrace Bitcoin at all. They’ll unwittingly end up being a Mockingbird asset for the State. “The monetary pandemic isn’t real. Bitcoin isn’t real, it’s acktchually a tool of the State.” They’ll be caught with their pants down and no actionable solutions. You have to prepare for these psychological trials now. The best way to start is by adopting Bitcoin.

It is happening at massive scale. One of the reasons I can't find a place for myself in music business is the fact of zero awareness among intellectuals within art sector. The listener, fan, collector does not get the information nor warning from them. Most intellectuals seem to be blind and corrupted by Fiat system even if they don't realize that. I had a convo with highly influential AR guy who selects new artists to sign and he was fiercely against bitcoin. I know art should not be about money and economy because it is not cool 😆 but at this point in time it is a pure sign of ignorance and a sign of corrupted minds. I can't be a part of that.

The great Anatomy of the State by Murray Rothbard on the issue of intellectuals and their relationship with the State: “For if the bulk of the public were really convinced of the evil nature of the State, if they were convinced that the State is the enemy of mankind, they would be deprived of the enormous support they need to function. Hence, the necessity of the State for intellectuals. For it is only the intellectually gifted who can spin the elaborate apologetics for State power, and if the State is to hold sway, it must secure the allegiance of the bulk of the intellectuals.” “It is true that the State needs the intellectuals; but it is also true that the intellectuals need the State. As Ludwig von Mises pointed out, the intellectuals can earn a much higher income as paid apologists for the State than they can earn in the free market. Consequently, the State can always count on the support of a large part of the intellectuals.”

Couldn't be more incorrect my friend. Once this intellectuals are corrupted and brainwashed by the system they hardly turn back and switch sides. They're mostly tied to Fiat economy and this makes them main Bitcoin enemies. Their job is to keep Masses away from it as much as possible. When they refuse they loose their privileges.