Just for context, this is from Harry Browne, who was famously (and perhaps not entirely fairly) labeled as a "gold bug" throughout his career. He was something of a hero figure among those who subscribe to Austrian economic theory, and actually the candidate for the US Libertarian party for president several cycles back.

Off-topic (?) from that article, I'd be interested to hear what he would have made of the current cryptocurrency craze, given his views on gold, inflation, and portfolio stability.