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 Saif is ahead of his time.

Food will be unpicked first, ‘Fiat Food’ is already doing that as are all the SeedOilDisrespectoors and the mass of Carnivore influencoors.

Fiat art is obvious to anyone who cares, which isn’t many but to anyone paying attention it’s clear.

I reckon his book will hold up incredibly well over time. 

In future we’ll recognise the flow to be Menger, Mises, Hayek, Rothbard and then Ammous. 
 Yea I don’t disagree with him. Just didn’t think those chapters were necessary or helpful to making his argument. Leaving them out would have made the book more accessible to everyone. 
 Then you’ll see normies come round to these views.

If you don’t disagree, just be patient.

The Bitcoin Standard was never meant to be for everyone IMO. It was meant to persuade those on the cusp of orangepilling.

His goals are not your/my goals. When you see that you’ll understand 
 Yeah I scratched my head reading those sections too. I disagreed at the time. I felt like Ammous had drunk too much of the kool-aid.

After several years of reflection I think he is right.