[ExI] Bitcoin

Eugen Leitl eugen at leitl.org
Mon Apr 15 16:52:22 UTC 2013


On Mon, Apr 15, 2013 at 09:39:50AM -0700, Gordon wrote:

> "Animal spirits" is merely an archaic term used by Maynard Keynes to
> describe ordinary human fear and greed. Keynesian thought dominated economics
> from about WWII up until about the late 70s. Keynesian thought then fell out
> of favor, due mainly to the work of Milton Friedman and the Chicago School of
> Economics, but it has recently enjoyed a resurgence in popularity.

You're describing investment schools of thought. I was talking about how dumb 
money actually operates. These features are timeless.



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