Here's the funny thing: Until today, I thought Stiglitz was mostly right about everything.

I think it was Stiglitz who proposed a tax on stock/bond/commodity transactions. (It wasn't Stiglitz, it was Tobin. Anyway, Stiglitz, unlike most economists, has been correct more often than he's been incorrect.) That is a super great idea. Would bring in a lot of revenue in a fair way. So I hope the good professor will see his way clear to forgiving me -- maybe even get a chuckle out of it -- and I hope he will take the time to educate himself about cryptocurrencies.