Byrne Hobart

Byrne Hobart

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Byrne Hobart is an investor, consultant, and writer. He is the co-author of Boom: Bubbles and the End of Stagnation.

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From tulips to Bitcoin, bubbles have been given a bad rap as destroyers of dreams — but they’re essential for our brightest future. Here’s why.