As OP says: He was radicalized.

I like some aspects of Ayn Rand, I like some aspects of crypto. I like some things Elon did.

One takes in info, incorporates it into ones world view. One does not go nuts following just one gospel as absolute truth.

This piece has nothing to do with Ayn Rand, or Crypto. It's just another example of how, when you're young, some oversimplifications can make you feel like you really understand the world. It's important to guide the young ones through this phase. I also remember putting down Atlas Shrugged thinking I'd find THE WAY. But it's the start of a learning process. Models (as in the models of the world we build in our heads) are useful, but always approximations. One needs to learn to appreciate that. For me that came with age, OP is going through something similar.