“What a strange world we now live in. Total surveillance of every citizen’s transactions, without any basis or suspicion, is not just normal but presented as a virtue, a form of patriotism. Using cash or wishing to retain your financial privacy is inherently suspect, a radical position, soon to be a crime. Using cash or wishing to retain your financial privacy is inherently suspect, a radical position, soon to be a crime. A future where all payments are trackable is terrifying, but a world with centralized control over transactions would be even worse. Digital currency with centralized control means the eradication of property as a right.”
http://fee.org/freeman/detail/money-will-be-digital-but-will-it-be-free
Related posts:
The Pentagon's Bases of Confusion
Ron Paul: Legalize Competing Currencies
Charles A. Burris: War Crimes, the Holocaust, and Today’s National Security State
India’s Gold Mania
Why Are Your Children Buying Houses for Ben Bernanke?
On The Road Again: Customize Your Life with Location Independence
Bill Bonner: Confessions of a Former Child Laborer
The Venezuelan Crisis Is Due to Economic Ignorance
Austrian Detroit?
Doug Casey on Internationalizing Your Cash
Snowden leaks: the real take-home
A Glimpse into the Coming Collapse
How To Lose a War Before Even Starting It
CTRAFFIK -"What if Nobody Showed Up to Vote?" (Official Video)
Fraud in the Financial Markets: Are You Vulnerable?