Its the other way around for me.... I liked Dan held, saifeddin, stephan livera, pomp, Marty bent, jimmy song, and All the BTC Maxis

Now I do NOT listen to any of them as Im learning NOTHING (same old message repeated over and over)

Be your own influencer

Agree with you completely on Peter. Not there on Saifedean.

At first, I ain't trusted this here Satoshi Nakamoto fella - or lady, or group, or alien... whatever. The thing is, it's this Bitcoin thing they made. It's all online, no paper, no coins, just numbers on a screen. Seemed too newfangled, too out there. Plus, ain't no tellin' who's using it for what. Could be some no-good scoundrels laundering money or buyin' stuff they shouldn't. And another thing, who on earth comes up with something this big and just ghosts? Not a whisper, not a hint about who they really are. Felt like they were hiding something, you know?

But time's a funny thing. Makes you see things different. Bitcoin, it's not just a wild idea anymore. It's out there, changing things, making waves. It's making people think twice about what money even is. It's making people talk about power, who has it, who ought to. And the part about Nakamoto staying anonymous? That might just be a stroke of genius. Keeps the focus on the Bitcoin, not them. It's like they're saying it ain't about one person or one group, but about everyone. Makes you think, doesn't it? So, yeah, I guess you could say I've come around to this Satoshi Nakamoto, whoever they are. They've done stirred up the pot, and it ain't a bad thing at all.

Marty Bent. He was dialed into with shitty internet for a LP Fourth of July “Declare your independence from the Fed” telethon fundraiser. Thought he was a wet blanket. No personality.

Now I’m a premium member of the Marty Jones fan club.

I'll research them now to form my opinion in the future, I'll leave another comment soon...

Saylor

I am perpetually confused about why people read Ammous's book vs The Bullish Case for Bitcoin which is superior in every substantive way.

Saif

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