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A Cultural History of Art Bell

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Gary North

Gary North

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Gary North (1942–2022) was an economist, author, and prominent figure in Christian Reconstructionism recognized for his extensive writing on free-market economics and his role as one of the most vocal analysts during the Y2K preparedness movement. As a guest on late-night radio, his dire warnings about potential Year 2000 computer failures and his broader critiques of central banking made him a widely followed voice in both economic and survivalist circles.

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May 25, 1998: Y2K - Gary North

May 25, 1998
2h 37m
Art Bell interviews Gary North, a prolific author and economist who has spent years documenting the Year 2000 computer problem. North lays out a cascading failure scenario rooted in the original programming shortcut of using two-digit dates on 1950s punch cards, a practice that spread throughout decades of mainframe...
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