A profile of Ben McKenzie, star of The O.C. who has become a prominent crypto critic and is writing a book with journalist Jacob Silverman
The actor, best known for his starring role in “The O.C.,” has become an outspoken critic of a volatile market driven by speculation. Who's listening? Tweets: @yaffebellany , @katierosman , @kashhill , @issielapowsky , @debs , @ben_mckenzie , @silvermanjacob , @davidgerard , and @smdiehl Tweets: David Yaffe-Bellany / @yaffebellany : I spent some time in Texas with @ben_mckenzie and @SilvermanJacob, who are writing an anti-crypto book. We discussed important question such as: -Is crypto speculation a threat to the world economy? -Would Seth Cohen be into NFTs? https://www.nytimes.com/... Katie Rosman / @katierosman : This is an excellent story. Ben McKenzie is a chip off of the Sandy Cohen block(chain). https://www.nytimes.com/... Kashmir Hill / @kashhill : NotTheOnion: Former star of “The O.C.” begs people not to invest in crypto https://www.nytimes.com/... @issielapowsky : Free headline idea for the crypto bro rebuttal: Welcome to the Web3, Bitch! https://www.nytimes.com/... @debs : Outlines how celeb status draws in uneducated. Keep up the good fight @ben_mckenzie @yaffebellany https://twitter.com/... Ben McKenzie / @ben_mckenzie : GM https://www.nytimes.com/... Jacob Silverman / @silvermanjacob : Nice article here about @ben_mckenzie, crypto skeptic, and what he and I are up to. Alas my hardhat photo shoot didn't make final cut. https://www.nytimes.com/... @davidgerard : i'm delighted for @ben_mckenzie to take point as World's Most Famous Crypto Critic this article gets his message to the public across in the first few paragraphs, and that's what counts a counter to that awful Roose bilge, my goodness https://www.nytimes.com/... Stephen Diehl / @smdiehl : Kudos to @ben_mckenzie for getting the NYT to print this line. “Mr. McKenzie had taken a break from acting and put his reputation on the line to write a book arguing that the nation's tech elites are promoting a glorified Ponzi scheme.” https://www.nytimes.com/...