how a cashless society (rather than #Bitcoin) “could embolden Big Brother”, explaining Operation Choke Point and Sheriff Dart’s intimidation against Backpage and its #sex-workers.
On Debt: The First 5000 Years: “Most economists claim that money was invented to replace the barter system. But you’ve found something quite different, am I correct?” It appears that debt predates money, and money predates barter. #anthropology #economics #history
The 2012 article on how #Bitcoin made the continued existence of #WikiLeaks possible.
How #sex-workers started using #Bitcoin after Operation Choke Point.
Gerald Foos and his voyeur’s motel, where he watched thousands of couples having sex.