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Brett Scott is a British writer, journalist, and financial activist specializing in financial technology, cryptocurrencies, and alternative economies. He is the author of 'The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance' and has contributed to outlets such as The Guardian and New Scientist.
Known for: Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for Our Wallets
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Cloudmoney: Cash, Cards, Crypto and the War for Our Wallets
Cloudmoney is a critical analysis of the global shift toward digital money and the decline of cash. Brett Scott explores how banks, tech corporations, and governments are driving a cashless economy, warning of the implications for privacy, freedom, and financial control. The book blends economic research, monetary history, and financial activism to uncover the forces behind the digitization of money.
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Historical Background: From Physical Tokens to Digital Systems
Money has always been a technology, a social construction linking trust and exchange. I begin this journey in the world of physical tokens—coins and notes—which served not merely as economic instruments but as tangible manifestations of social connection. Over centuries, the state and banking system...
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The Cashless Agenda: Who’s Pushing and Why
The rush toward a cashless society is not simply a spontaneous outcome of technological progress. It is engineered. Banks, payment companies, and governments actively promote electronic payment systems, dressing the movement up in the language of efficiency and modernization. But beneath the rhetori...
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About Brett Scott
Brett Scott is a British writer, journalist, and financial activist specializing in financial technology, cryptocurrencies, and alternative economies. He is the author of 'The Heretic's Guide to Global Finance' and has contributed to outlets such as The Guardian and New Scientist.
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