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What’s the purpose of bitcoin? For some, it’s a transcendent, egalitarian force. For others, it’s little more than a Ponzi scheme, a glorified gimmick full of false hope and empty promises.
Bitcoin buttons are seen displayed on the floor of the Consensus 2018 blockchain technology conference in New York on May 16, 2018. Mike Segar/Reuters
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John Mac Ghlionn
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John Mac Ghlionn is a researcher and essayist. He covers psychology and social relations, and has a keen interest in social dysfunction and media manipulation. His work has been published by the New York Post, The Sydney Morning Herald, Newsweek, National Review, and The Spectator US, among others.
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