The End of Money

Counterfeiters, Preachers, Techies, Dreamers--and the Coming Cashless Society

Business & Finance, Economics, Money & Monetary Policy, Nonfiction, Computers, Internet, Electronic Commerce, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Popular Culture
Cover of the book The End of Money by David Wolman, Hachette Books
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: David Wolman ISBN: 9780306822698
Publisher: Hachette Books Publication: August 13, 2013
Imprint: Da Capo Press Language: English
Author: David Wolman
ISBN: 9780306822698
Publisher: Hachette Books
Publication: August 13, 2013
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Language: English

For ages, money has meant little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money—to say nothing of its value—is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contributing editor David Wolman sets out to investigate the future of money…and how it will affect your wallet.

Wolman begins his journey by deciding to shun cash for an entire year—a surprisingly successful experiment (with a couple of notable exceptions). He then ventures forth to find people and technologies that illuminate the road ahead. In Honolulu, he drinks Mai Tais with Bernard von NotHaus, a convicted counterfeiter and alternative-currency evangelist whom government prosecutors have labeled a domestic terrorist. In Tokyo, he sneaks a peek at the latest anti-counterfeiting wizardry, while puzzling over the fact that banknote forgers depend on society's addiction to cash. In a downtrodden Oregon town, he mingles with obsessive coin collectors—the people who are supposed to love cash the most, yet don't. And in rural Georgia, he examines why some people feel the end of cash is Armageddon’s warm-up act. After stops at the Digital Money Forum in London and Iceland’s central bank, Wolman flies to Delhi, where he sees first-hand how cash penalizes the poor more than anyone—and how mobile technologies promise to change that.

Told with verve and wit, The End of Money explores an aspect of our daily lives so fundamental that we rarely stop to think about it. You’ll never look at a dollar bill the same again.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

For ages, money has meant little metal disks and rectangular slips of paper. Yet the usefulness of physical money—to say nothing of its value—is coming under fire as never before. Intrigued by the distinct possibility that cash will soon disappear, author and Wired contributing editor David Wolman sets out to investigate the future of money…and how it will affect your wallet.

Wolman begins his journey by deciding to shun cash for an entire year—a surprisingly successful experiment (with a couple of notable exceptions). He then ventures forth to find people and technologies that illuminate the road ahead. In Honolulu, he drinks Mai Tais with Bernard von NotHaus, a convicted counterfeiter and alternative-currency evangelist whom government prosecutors have labeled a domestic terrorist. In Tokyo, he sneaks a peek at the latest anti-counterfeiting wizardry, while puzzling over the fact that banknote forgers depend on society's addiction to cash. In a downtrodden Oregon town, he mingles with obsessive coin collectors—the people who are supposed to love cash the most, yet don't. And in rural Georgia, he examines why some people feel the end of cash is Armageddon’s warm-up act. After stops at the Digital Money Forum in London and Iceland’s central bank, Wolman flies to Delhi, where he sees first-hand how cash penalizes the poor more than anyone—and how mobile technologies promise to change that.

Told with verve and wit, The End of Money explores an aspect of our daily lives so fundamental that we rarely stop to think about it. You’ll never look at a dollar bill the same again.

More books from Hachette Books

Cover of the book Quitting (previously published as Mastering the Art of Quitting) by David Wolman
Cover of the book Touchpoints-Three to Six by David Wolman
Cover of the book Make It Easy by David Wolman
Cover of the book The Book of Answers by David Wolman
Cover of the book American Pharaoh by David Wolman
Cover of the book Arcadia by David Wolman
Cover of the book How Children Learn, 50th anniversary edition by David Wolman
Cover of the book Young Mr. Roosevelt by David Wolman
Cover of the book First SEALs by David Wolman
Cover of the book Skinny Smoothies by David Wolman
Cover of the book The Art of Discarding by David Wolman
Cover of the book Song Without Words by David Wolman
Cover of the book Chelsea Horror Hotel by David Wolman
Cover of the book The 30-Minute Vegan's Taste of the East by David Wolman
Cover of the book When I Was Puerto Rican by David Wolman
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy