Zen and the Art of CBDC Analysis

2023-02-13 Thread Brett Scott
Zen and the Art of CBDC Analysis (Part 1): 5 ways to focus the mind before leaping to conclusions on an overheated topic (Original here https://brettscott.substack.com/p/cbdc-analysis) Brett Scott Our economies are held together by three layers of money, with the government issuing

I, Token: the untold story of the hole in Bitcoin's heart

2021-08-01 Thread Brett Scott
I, Token: the untold story of the hole in Bitcoin's heart /*(for the images that accompanied the original piece, see here https://brettscott.substack.com/p/the-hole-in-bitcoins-heart)*/ Picture this scene. You are a weary 12th century traveller quietly sipping an ale at a tavern. A man

In Praise of Cash

2017-03-01 Thread Brett Scott
cash is one full of ambiguities - it feels somewhat like trying to protect good ol' normal capitalism from a Minority Report surveillance-capitalism. The full text is below IN PRAISE OF CASH: BRETT SCOTT I recently found myself facing a vending machine in a quiet corridor at the Delft University

Preparing for the War on Cash

2016-08-21 Thread Brett Scott
and the site went down, so not sure if it's accessible. I've pasted the text below Cheers, Brett @suitpossum PREPARING FOR THE WAR ON CASH: BRETT SCOTT Several months ago I stayed in an offbeat Amsterdam hotel that brewed its own beer but refused to accept cash for it. Instead

If you talk to bots, you're talking to their bosses

2016-05-27 Thread Brett Scott
: BRETT SCOTT At a recent financial technology conference I was invited to meet Cleo, a friendly automated spirit living within the confines of an iPhone interface that offers financial advice to those who chose to activate her. Described as an “AI assistant for your money,” she playfully answered

Re: nettime Hacked Team

2015-07-13 Thread Brett Scott
http://www.forbes.com/sites/andygreenberg/2012/03/21/meet-the-hackers-who-sell-spies-the-tools-to-crack-your-pc-and-get-paid-six-figure-fees/ Cheers, Brett @suitpossum Brett Scott / @suitpossum / LinkedIn / Blog / Book 0044 (0)79 8243 7769 -- Original Message