{"product_id":"let-them-eat-crypto-the-blockchain-scam-thats-ruining-the-world-paperback","title":"Let Them Eat Crypto: The Blockchain Scam That's Ruining the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Howson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'An essential resource. Howson strikes not just at cryptocurrency, but the frauds who promote blockchain technology as a solution to any social problem' \u003c\/b\u003eDavid Gerard, author of \u003ci\u003eAttack of the 50 Foot Blockchain\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A merciless takedown of attempts to apply blockchain \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eto the world's biggest problems ... If you are thinking of using blockchain for good, read this first' \u003c\/b\u003eProfessor Villi Lehdonvirta, University of Oxford \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The subject of immense hope, hype, and confusion, crypto has amassed countless headlines in recent years. With cryptocurrencies, NFTs, and metaverse markets crashing, the underlying blockchain technology is still promising to solve global development challenges and revolutionize every industry. But is the technology a silver bullet? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Peter Howson cuts through the jargon and bluster to tell an alarming story of how right-wing libertarian crypto entrepreneurs - often aided by charities, politicians, and philanthropists - seek out and exploit poverty, oppression, corruption, and conflict conditions. Their goal? A new front of 'crypto-colonial' extractivism. \u003ci\u003eLet Them Eat Crypto\u003c\/i\u003e reveals the alarming truth: far from 'banking the unbanked', saving the gorillas, or freeing people from oppressive governments, blockchain offers only false solutions, surveillance, and hi-tech snake oil. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Howson\u003c\/b\u003e is a technology writer, researcher, and Assistant Professor in International Development at Northumbria University. His work has appeared in \u003ci\u003eReuters\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Independent, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Conversation\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNovara\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJacobin, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eCoindesk\u003c\/i\u003e. He investigates the green-washing, aid-washing, and crypto-shenanigans in Silicon Valley and the lesser-known tech hubs of the Global South. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Howson is a technology writer, researcher, and Assistant Professor in International Development at Northumbria University, Newcastle. He investigates the green-washing, aid-washing, and crypto-shenanigans that go on in Silicon Valley, as well as the lesser-known tech-hubs of the Global South.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.85 x 7.75 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51764955644192,"sku":"9780745348216","price":15.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0d30beb3d279a8d7dbeaa8454ab07ec6.webp?v=1780258735","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/let-them-eat-crypto-the-blockchain-scam-thats-ruining-the-world-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}