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Austrian Economics and Bitcoin's Legacy
This chapter investigates the ties between Austrian economics and the birth of Bitcoin, emphasizing the influence of a particular professor on innovators like the Winklevoss twins and Hal Finney's ideas on free banking. It also raises critical questions about the New Deal's impact on the Great Depression, contrasting views that praise and criticize FDR's policies. The discussion highlights how these historical economic debates resonate with contemporary issues surrounding banking and private investment.