Why Is Bitcoin-Twitter Suddenly Obsessed With The Essay “Anatomy Of The State”?

It’s only logical that Jack Dorsey is a Twitter influencer. The mind behind Twitter used his platform to promote “Anatomy Of the State,” an essay by Murray N. Rothbard. The Austrian School of Economics is slowly permeating mainstream consciousness. Dorsey’s focus and dedication to Bitcoin’s ideals reached a whole new level. And crypto-Twitter reacted in different ways, with Rothbard’s name trending over the weekend. Related Reading | Why Square Will Create New Bitcoin-Focused Company, According To CEO Jack Dorsey The tweet that started it all offered no explanation: https://t.co/LOWVNVrBex — jack⚡️ (@jack) August 14, 2021 The .pdf file containing it is freely distributed by Mises.org, an institution dedicated “to promote teaching and research in the Austrian school of economics, and individual freedom, honest history, and international peace, in the tradition of Ludwig von Mises and Murray N. Rothbard.” About the incident, the increased attention they received, and Dorsey’s choice, the institution said: Dorsey linked not to some article on bitcoin or money, but to Murray N. Rothbard’s seminal 1974 essay “Anatomy of the State.” This short missive may well represent Rothbard’s most bracing and concise attack on government as an institution, and that’s saying something. So, this is not just some essay. What does it say about the government exactly? A Summary of “Anatomy Of the State” This ...