Overview

Since its introduction in 2009, Bitcoin has been widely promoted as a digital currency that will revolutionize everything from online commerce to the nation-state. Yet supporters of Bitcoin and its blockchain technology subscribe to a form of cyberlibertarianism that depends to a surprising extent on far-right political thought. The Politics of Bitcoin exposes how much of the economic and political thought on which this cryptocurrency is based emerges from ideas that travel the gamut, from Milton Friedman, F.A. Hayek, and Ludwig von Mises to Federal Reserve conspiracy theorists.Forerunners: Ideas First is a thought-in-process series of breakthrough digital publications. Written between fresh ideas and finished books, Forerunners draws on scholarly work initiated in notable blogs, social media, conference plenaries, journal articles, and the synergy of academic exchange. This is gray literature publishing: where intense thinking, change, and speculation take place in scholarship.

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Author:   David Golumbia
Publisher:   University of Minnesota Press
Imprint:   University of Minnesota Press
Dimensions:   Width: 12.70cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 17.80cm
Weight:   0.113kg
ISBN:  

9781517901806

ISBN 10:   1517901804
Pages:   100
Publication Date:   26 September 2016
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Golumbia, in his small but important way, is helping wake us to the falsity of our perceived neutrality. <i>One Flew East</i></p> This book is a very readable and valuable monograph which combines sound historical research with insightful analysis. All concerned citizens should read this book, which is an essential resource for understanding the true stakes of current technological hyperbole. <i>Newsclick</i></p>

Golumbia, in his small but important way, is helping wake us to the falsity of our perceived neutrality. --<i>One Flew East</i></p> This book is a very readable and valuable monograph which combines sound historical research with insightful analysis. All concerned citizens should read this book, which is an essential resource for understanding the true stakes of current technological hyperbole. --<i>Newsclick</i></p> Golumbia a le merite de s'attaquer a des idees qui ne sont pas suffisamment remises en question dans les communautes de la cryptomonnaie et des technologies de chaines concertees. J'en recommande fortement la lecture a quiconque s'interroge sur les impacts de ces technologies sur nos societes. --<i>D'un bloc a l'autre</i></p>

Golumbia, in his small but important way, is helping wake us to the falsity of our perceived neutrality. --One Flew East This book is a very readable and valuable monograph which combines sound historical research with insightful analysis. All concerned citizens should read this book, which is an essential resource for understanding the true stakes of current technological hyperbole. --Newsclick Golumbia a le m rite de s'attaquer des id es qui ne sont pas suffisamment remises en question dans les communaut s de la cryptomonnaie et des technologies de cha nes concert es. J'en recommande fortement la lecture quiconque s'interroge sur les impacts de ces technologies sur nos soci t s. --D'un bloc l'autre

Golumbia, in his small but important way, is helping wake us to the falsity of our perceived neutrality. -One Flew East This book is a very readable and valuable monograph which combines sound historical research with insightful analysis. All concerned citizens should read this book, which is an essential resource for understanding the true stakes of current technological hyperbole. -Newsclick Golumbia a le merite de s'attaquer a des idees qui ne sont pas suffisamment remises en question dans les communautes de la cryptomonnaie et des technologies de chaines concertees. J'en recommande fortement la lecture a quiconque s'interroge sur les impacts de ces technologies sur nos societes. -D'un bloc a l'autre

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David Golumbia (19632023) taught in the English Department and the Media, Art, and Text PhD program at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was the author ofThe Cultural Logic of Computationand many articles on digital culture, language, and literary studies and theory.

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