The full audio version of "The Case for Electronic Cash" by Jerry Brito. Abstract  Cash is more than a method of payment. It is a fundamental tool for individual privacy and autonomy, and it is necessary for an open society. This paper shows that a cashless economy is a surveillance economy. It also argues that removing the option to freely transact without intermediation greatly limits our economic self-determination, placing our economic lives in the hands of financial institutions and governments. This paper presents several case studies demonstrating the dangers of a completely intermediated payments system and concludes that electronic cash is a tool that should not only be tolerated, but fostered and celebrated. The Case for Electronic Cash PDF Coincenter.org Jerry Brito on Twitter Cryptoconomy.Life --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message

Even with #Bitcoin, are we destined for a future with intermediated payments?  Will that give us a different color of the same system we're stuck with today, or will Bitcoin still prove to be a revolution in financial trust?  Lets dig deeper into the objections to Bitcoin Banks in Part 2 of @nic__carter's "How to Scale Bitcoin (without changing a thing)." Another huge thank you to Nic for this work and sparking an important discussion! Drop some major applause on this work and share it with others who have yet to read Nic's amazing body of work! https://medium.com/@nic__carter/how-to-scale-bitcoin-without-changing-a-thing-bc4750dd16c7 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bitcoinaudible/message