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"North predicted a Y2K catastrophe in print and online, and __HOPED__ that a Y2K date-rollover failure of the global Information Technology (IT) infrastructure would precipitate severe disruption and the complete collapse of the international economy, leaving American Christians to restore society following the collapse"

He definitely sounds like a nutbar.

So I should do exactly the opposite of whatever Gary North says. Done!

An Austrian economist predicting the end of the world? I'm shocked!

Gary North is Austrian?

Yes. Sometimes he's good but definitely not on this topic.

This is maybe a stupid question but what does it mean to be Austrian in this context? Is he born in Austria or is this a reference to the Austrian School of Economics?

School of Economics

Thank you guys for the clarification.

I'd presume economics here. There is no context where his birthplace is relevant.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_School

"Austrian" in this case refers to someone who is of the Austrian school of economics.