George Gilder: A man who successfully predicted the decline of television and the rise of the internet and smartphones, now predicts that crypto will take over the world.

For those who don't know about him, I would like to introduce you all to George Gilder, a person I think doesn't get enough attention in crypto circles.

This guy is the OG tech prophet. He has written many books over the decades that have shaped economic policy both in the US and abroad, notably "Wealth and poverty" and "The Scandal of Money". He has previously worked for both Nixon and Reagan.

In 1990 he published "Life after Television" in which he made the prediction "The computer of the future…will be as portable as your watch…and as personal as your wallet. It will recognize speech and navigate streets, collect your mail and news." He also correctly predicted the downfall of television media companies.

"Life after television" was read by Steve Jobs and distributed to his employees, which they say lead to his later inspiration to create the iPhone.

In 2018 he released "Life after Google", in which he predicts that blockchain technology will make centralized internet entities such as Google obsolete by giving users ownership of their own data and money.

"Why do we think governments know how to create money? They don't. George Gilder shows that money is time, and time is real. He is our best guide to our most fundamental economic problem." - Peter Thiel, Founder of Paypal and Palantir