> And no, I am not going to starve today, so that I can get marginally more bread a year from now. That only works if a majority of your assets or earnings are

> And no, I am not going to starve today, so that I can get marginally more bread a year from now. That only works if a majority of your assets or earnings are in bitcoins (e.g. you have to convert them in order to live), or if bitcoins are exchangeable for necessities. If the article's author is correct (and he is imo) and it's more sensible to look at Bitcoin as a commodity, not a currency, then i think your assertion is a red herring.