The Libertarian Ideology of Bitcoin
Can an anonymous alternative currency \u2014 not tethered to the oppressive arm of the state \u2014 make us free? That\u2019s the premise behind Bitcoin, invented less than 10 years ago, which has soared stratospherically and then, recently, fallen sharply. David Golumbia reflects on the rightwing libertarian ideas behind Bitcoin.\nResources:\nDavid Golumbia, The Politics of Bitcoin: Software as Right-Wing Extremism University of Minnesota Press, 2016\n\xa0\nThe post The Libertarian Ideology of Bitcoin appeared first on KPFA.