two other candidates.

Maybe this reflects time of my life? (I read and wrote an astonishing amount in 2020-2022 -- something like 50-60 books a year, publishing about 120 articles a year iirc).

Also, covid years really darkened my views of things, something I've descripted in longer form for Bitcoin Magazine https://bitcoinmagazine.com/markets/asset-bubbles-covid-19-make-bitcoin-case