Money was depoliticized before the 19 seventies, but it had a settled political status that could easily be taken for granted. Current riht we can get deeper into breton Woods settlement which emerges out of world war two. This kind of famous monetary conference in bretonwoods, new hampshire, in 19 forty four with on the one hand john maynard kanes, and on the other hand, harry dexter wide as the us. L that monetary order is absolutely political. And so any attempt of something as small minded as democratic politicshave constrained them or meddle with them is simply misplaced.
Episode two of our two-part series on cryptocurrency: political theorist Stefan Eich on how crypto fits into Hayek's old neoliberal dream of private money and why that vision emerged in a new form in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.
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