This is an absolutely wild story. Amex had a special team in place to manage his travel, help with visa issues, and work almost as a fixer for him. Somehow I'm always amazed that the "Bitcoin is for crime" people stay silent when we're seeing how engrained criminals are to the traditional financial system.
I know. You think I'm an idiot. It's fine.
Bitcoin would be the best money in a barter style economy.
Again, I get it. You think I'm a delusional cultist and I probably would too. "No one will want your Internet money!" You're not completely wrong. For about 2-6 months you'd want the obvious stuff. Shelf stable food. Bullets. Societally, shit's going to get worse before it gets better. But eventually you'll see pockets sprouting. There are already farmers markets that use Bitcoin. Do you think they'll get bigger or smaller if every Bitcoiner is wanting to spend? If the concept is the least bit successful, you'll see copycats in your town.
When gas is $20 a gallon, you'll start to wonder if the empire is over. Right now you're coasting on normalcy bias. But the empire is in the process of ending. We're still in the fourth turning but soon a first turning will happen. Things will get better.
I had an edible. I apologize if this is regarded. Buy some BTC, onchain. Even a little bit will go a long way.