Ok, it wasn’t a bar but my Zoom screen on two separate occasions. Despite the 30+ year difference in their ages, they shared a number of similarities: They’re both White, hetero men. Each, in his own way, was fascinatingly intelligent and meticulously self-educated on a wide range of topics from economics to politics, history, financial markets, permaculture, cryptocurrency, and more. Both spoke passionately and articulately — and probably could have gone on ad infinitum if I hadn’t crow-barred my way in every now and then with a question or comment.

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