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Offering the first scholarly analysis of the economic nature of
blockchains and the formation of the blockchain economy, this
timely book explores the future of global capitalism. Applying the
institutional economics of Ronald Coase and Oliver Williamson, the
authors highlight how blockchains are poised to reshape the nature
of firms, governments, markets and civil society. Chapters apply
basic economic principles to explore blockchains and distributed
ledger technologies through the framework of institutional
economics. The book suggests ways in which cryptocurrencies such as
Bitcoin may develop further in the future, bringing us back to a
barter economy which removes the need for a third person in
economic transactions. Outlining a ledger-centric view of the
economy, the authors explore how blockchains and
dehierarchalisation will reduce the demand for government
regulation. Institutional economists and scholars will greatly
appreciate the thorough analysis of the development of
institutional cryptoeconomics and insight into the future of
blockchains that this book offers. Computer and technology
scientists will also find this book to be a valuable read, as well
as those working specifically in the blockchain industry.
How should a free society protect privacy? Dramatic changes in
national security law and surveillance, as well as technological
changes from social media to smart cities mean that our ideas about
privacy and its protection are being challenged like never before.
In this interdisciplinary book, Chris Berg explores what classical
liberal approaches to privacy can bring to current debates about
surveillance, encryption and new financial technologies.
Ultimately, he argues that the principles of classical liberalism -
the rule of law, individual rights, property and entrepreneurial
evolution - can help extend as well as critique contemporary
philosophical theories of privacy.
This book investigates the theoretical and practical implications
of blockchain and other distributed ledger technologies for
democratic decision making. What new structures of democracy does
blockchain technology enable? A cryptodemocracy is
cryptographically-secured collective choice infrastructure on which
individuals coordinate their voting property rights. Drawing on
economic and political theory, a cryptodemocracy is a more fluid
and emergent form of collective choice. This book examines these
theoretical characteristics before exploring specific applications
of a cryptodemocracy in labor bargaining and corporate governance.
The analysis of the characteristics of a more emergent and
contractual democratic process has implications for a wide range of
collective choice.
Offering the first scholarly analysis of the economic nature of
blockchains and the formation of the blockchain economy, this
timely book explores the future of global capitalism. Applying the
institutional economics of Ronald Coase and Oliver Williamson, the
authors highlight how blockchains are poised to reshape the nature
of firms, governments, markets and civil society. Chapters apply
basic economic principles to explore blockchains and distributed
ledger technologies through the framework of institutional
economics. The book suggests ways in which cryptocurrencies such as
Bitcoin may develop further in the future, bringing us back to a
barter economy which removes the need for a third person in
economic transactions. Outlining a ledger-centric view of the
economy, the authors explore how blockchains and
dehierarchalisation will reduce the demand for government
regulation. Institutional economists and scholars will greatly
appreciate the thorough analysis of the development of
institutional cryptoeconomics and insight into the future of
blockchains that this book offers. Computer and technology
scientists will also find this book to be a valuable read, as well
as those working specifically in the blockchain industry.
How should a free society protect privacy? Dramatic changes in
national security law and surveillance, as well as technological
changes from social media to smart cities mean that our ideas about
privacy and its protection are being challenged like never before.
In this interdisciplinary book, Chris Berg explores what classical
liberal approaches to privacy can bring to current debates about
surveillance, encryption and new financial technologies.
Ultimately, he argues that the principles of classical liberalism -
the rule of law, individual rights, property and entrepreneurial
evolution - can help extend as well as critique contemporary
philosophical theories of privacy.
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