I read the first version of this book in 1998.
A member of my team at the time (one of the better enginners if I'm honest) had his brand new motorcycle confiscated by local police while being arrested en route to work bc he thought it was unconstitutional for the state to require that he register his motorcycle. His license plate was plastic and read "sovereign ind."
I asked him about this (while some in the office laughed and clowned him). We were the only 2 bikers in the office.
He suggested I read this book, which i later did. This was pre-internet as we know it today.
He ultimately John Galt'ed as soon as his kid graduated HS never to be heard from again.
He had the most common name, so a google search would be useless.
I suspect and hope he found bitcoin.
If you had a 1998 Honda Blackbird in 1998, worked for a CLEC in the Philly metro area and your name rhymes with Tim Cook. Hit a bro up. Would love to know you found BTC. #thistheway