The perfect book for everybody who's either never heard of
Blockchain or simply wants to know more about the technology which
is about to transform the world we live in for the better. What is
blockchain? Why does everyone from tech experts to business moguls
to philanthropists believe it is a paradigm-shifting technology,
bound to revolutionize society as significantly as the internet?
Indeed, why is blockchain touted as The Next Everything? In this
deft, fascinating, and easy-to-digest introduction to one of the
most important innovations of recent times, Stephen P. Williams
answers these questions, revealing how cryptocurrencies like
bitcoin are just one example among dozens of transformative
applications that this relatively new technology makes possible. He
interprets the complexity into digestible anecdotes, metaphors, and
straightforward descriptions for readers who don't know tech, and
explains all of blockchain's most important aspects: why this
so-called digital ledger is unhackable and unchangeable; how its
distributed nature may transfer power from central entities like
banks, government, and corporations to ordinary citizens around the
world; and what its widespread use will mean for society as a
whole. Taking us on a dazzlingly vivid tour through the systems
predicted to soon underpin economics, politics, global trade,
science, art, and numerous other aspects of our everyday lives,
Blockchain: The Next Everything is a truly extraordinary journey
into our future. Review"Finally: a book that engagingly and
entertainingly tells you what blockchain is and how it works. It
makes clear why it's so important for our future, showing how this
technology can help with everything from voting rights to economic
inequality to corporate transparency to climate change. Stephen P.
Williams' Blockchain: The Next Everything is a must-read for anyone
who wants to understand where the world is headed." (Hunter Lovins,
author of Natural Capitalism and President and Founder of Natural
Capitalism Solutions) "Stephen P. Williams has created a small
miracle - a book about blockchain that helps the rest of us
understand what it is, how it works and what the implications are
for the future of our world. From the first page to the last, just
when you think you know what this book is, it surprises you. By
turns poetic, philosophical, explanatory and provocative,
Blockchain: The Next Everything is a must-read for anyone who has
ever wondered what all the hype is about, and why they should
care." (Ty Montague, author of True Story and Founder of
Co:Collective) "Shakespeare famously advised readers to be on watch
for tides in human history. Now we have blockchain. If you are
curious about it, read this book. Stephen P. Williams has created a
remarkable and remarkably accessible piece of work on one of the
most important topics of our time." (Rye Barcott, author of It
Happened on the Way to War and co-founder of Double Time Capital)
"An astonishing, illuminating tour of a mind-bending new economic
model--written with the verve and page-turning appeal of a novel. A
book for the nerd but especially for the rest of us scratching our
tech-terrified heads. And--how did he do this?--it's inspiring and
fun." (Patricia Hampl, author of The Art of the Wasted Day) "This
short introduction to a cutting-edge technology is appealingly
informative and hopeful." (Publishers Weekly)
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