Episode 102: Money is a fantasy, with Stacy-Marie Ishmael
Spade coins are among the most ancient forms of money in the world.
Why is it so hard to imagine money being different in the future? We talk about the problem of money in science fiction, the ancient history of spade coins, and cash that spies on you. Plus, we're joined by guest Stacy Marie Ishmael, managing editor for crypto at Bloomberg News, to talk about where money is headed in the future. Watch out for Bitcoins!
Notes, citations & etc.
The Ferengi Rules of Acquisition
“Horatius and Clodia,” by Charlie Jane Anders
“What ancient money tells us about the future of computers,” by Annalee Newitz
Radiocarbon-dating an early minting site: the emergence of standardised coinage in China, Antiquity Journal
The Silk Road, by Valerie Hansen
The Greatest Mystery of the Inca Empire was its Strange Economy, by Annalee Newitz
The Cambridge Analytica Scandal, the New York Times explainer