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The writings of Ludwig von Mises, a famous early 20th century Austrian economist and hero of Bitcoin believers, have skyrocketed in popularity with support from popular mixed martial artists.
Renato “Money” Moicano earned a comeback victory at UFC 300, moving him into the top 10 of the UFC lightweight division this weekend. Rather than calling out his next opponent, the Brazilian fighter encouraged the crowd to read Mises’ book in his post-fight interview.
“If you care about your country, read “Ludwig von Mises and the Six Lessons of the Austrian School of Economics,” motherfuckers,” Moicano told the crowd. Aggressive. But it seems like it struck a chord.
Since the battle, at least 26,000 copies of “The Sixth Lesson” have been published. downloaded You can download it as a free PDF from Amazon. Several other Mises books also rank highly in the economics section of the site. On Twitter, Moicano fans also posted anecdotes about Mises’s book being published. sold out At your local bookstore.
The Austrian School of Economics advocates a laissez-faire approach to the economy, free markets, individualism, and a fixed monetary supply. Many modern-day supporters of Mises and the Austrian School, such as economist and media personality Peter Schiff, are fans of gold and advocate a return to the US dollar gold standard. Unlike Schiff, there are also Bitcoin fans. Digital currencies have a fixed supply, can be freely owned by anyone, and are not controlled by a central bank.
After the battle, Moikano Asked You can receive a match ending bonus of $300,000 in BTC.
“I love Bitcoin and I love decentralization,” Moicano said in the article. interview Monday on Ariel Helwani’s “The MMA Hour.” Since learning about Austrian economics and Bitcoin, Moicano no longer puts his money in banks, he says. This is because the fiat currency in his account loses value over time due to inflation.
“This is not an investment…it can go up or down every time,” he explained. “But it’s better than trusting money backed by politicians and promises. If you don’t have the money to buy Bitcoin, try learning about money and Bitcoin.”
Moicano on Monday ran a campaign He was a guest on the podcast “Show Me The Money,” hosted by Saifedean Ammous, an Austrian economist and author of “The Bitcoin Standard.”Podcast host and author answered“With pleasure!”
A day earlier, former psychology professor turned media personality Jordan Peterson (who also hosts his own podcast, Cyfedeen) called Moicano’s postgame speech “indescribably amazing.” I commented.
“The deadly boxer became a profound economic philosopher,” he says. tweeted at that time.
