Cryptocurrency : the Medium IS the Scam
In a piece titled “Cryptocurrency: Don’t Blame the Medium for the Scam,” libertarian Counterpunch contributor Thomas Knapp wholly misunderstands the nature of money and cryptocurrency.
Technology and Innovation
Capitalism’s Waste: Planned Obsolescence
Planned obsolescence is a strategy that is unique to the capitalist system. Under this strategy, products are designed to be phased out. This results in a waste of resources and labor power.
Spotify steals from artists, a Spotify exclusive
In our next book, Chokepoint Capitalism, Rebecca Giblin and I set out to shatter the false binary that creative workers can only choose between rooting for Big Tech or Big Content, as if one flavor of monopolist will be better for us than the other.
Roe V. Wade’s Negative Impact Beyond Abortions
It would involve felony charges for anyone involved in the decision to abort, from medical provider to internet poster, to family member or friend
Rohan Grey Introduces ECash
Grey briefly discusses the history and nature of various money schemes, from tally sticks and various tokens up through phone minutes and cryptocurrencies.
More Escalations In Online Censorship
There’s no sensible argument that this new escalation in censorship is saving lives or that it’s being
Implications of El Salvador Adopting Bitcoin as a Currency
For Bitcoin – very little. For El Salvador’s Economy – possible ruin. For global economics – very little.