I just listened to the recent Professor Jiang podcast with Jack Neel where he claims bitcoin is a CIA operation and displays a total lack of understanding of the technology. I really enjoyed the two part podcast and I found myself liking Jack and Jiang quite a lot despite holding a very different perspective. It's best not to judge an individual exclusively on a single clip, however brilliant or stupid that clip might be. Jiang's takes are interesting and sometimes brilliant, but I think the recent attention and praise have made him far too comfortable making wild predictions based on limited data. He also contradicts himself a lot. He says his worldview hinges upon hermetic philosophy. Given that is the case, I would like to ask him how he thinks his podcast appearances are going to impact reality. On the same premise I would also ask him why he chooses to predict a dismal dystopian future for most of the planet. I imagine he is deeply wounded and could use a hug, as well as a proper conversation about the reality of bitcoin as a technology.