The Politics of Bitcoin
Software As Right-Wing Extremism
$24.34
- Paperback
100 pages
- Release Date
26 September 2016
Summary
Since its introduction in 2009, Bitcoin has been widely promoted as a digital currency that will revolutionize everything from online commerce to the nation-state. Yet supporters of Bitcoin and its blockchain technology subscribe to a form of cyberlibertarianism that depends to a surprising extent on far-right political thought. The Politics of Bitcoin exposes how much of the economic and political thought on which this cryptocurrency is based emerges from ideas that travel the gamut, from Mi…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781517901806 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1517901804 |
| Author: | David Golumbia |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press |
| Imprint: | University of Minnesota Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 100 |
| Release Date: | 26 September 2016 |
| Weight: | 146g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 178mm x 125mm |
| Series: | Forerunners: Ideas First |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“Golumbia, in his small but important way, is helping wake us to the falsity of our perceived neutrality.”-One Flew East
“This book is a very readable and valuable monograph which combines sound historical research with insightful analysis. All concerned citizens should read this book, which is an essential resource for understanding the true stakes of current technological hyperbole.”-Newsclick
“Golumbia a le mÉrite de s’attaquer À des idÉes qui ne sont pas suffisamment remises en question dans les communautÉs de la cryptomonnaie et des technologies de chaÎnes concertÉes. J’en recommande fortement la lecture À quiconque s’interroge sur les impacts de ces technologies sur nos sociÉtÉs.”-D’un bloc À l’autre
About The Author
David Golumbia
David Golumbia (1963-2023) taught in the English Department and the Media, Art, and Text PhD program at Virginia Commonwealth University. He was the author of The Cultural Logic of Computation and many articles on digital culture, language, and literary studies and theory.
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