ABOUT BLOCKCHAIN DEMOCRACY In Blockchain Democracy , William Magnuson
provides a breathtaking tour of the world of blockchain and bitcoin,
from their origins in the online scribblings of a shadowy figure named
Satoshi Nakamoto, to their furious rise and dramatic crash in the
2010s, to their ignominious connections to the dark web and online
crime. Magnuson argues that blockchain's popularity stands as a
testament both to the depth of distrust of government today, and also
to the fervent and undying belief that technology and the world of
cyberspace can provide an answer. He demonstrates how blockchain's
failings provide broader lessons about what happens when technology
runs up against the stubborn realities of law, markets, and human
nature. This book should be read by anyone interested in understanding
how technology is changing our democracy, and how democracy is
changing our technology. ABOUT WILLIAM MAGNUSON William Magnuson is an
associate professor at Texas A & M Law School. He teaches and writes
about corporations, technology, and finance. Prior to joining Texas A
& M, he taught law at Harvard University, Massachusetts, worked as an
associate at Sullivan and Cromwell in New York, and served as a
journalist in the Rome bureau of the Washington Post.
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