Cartoon from 1864 poking fun at politicians and greenbacks ( source and explanation ) During the greenback era, the Union government is...

by Paul Conrad When we talk about bitcoin, one thing we need to ask ourselves is this: can worthless things circulate and be accepted i...

This post may get a bit rambling. It's an attempt to tie together a couple of different strands that I've been thinking and readi...

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