Walter Issacson, the CEO of Aspen Institute, believes that
the big thing of 2015 will be the introduction of digital currency such as
bitcoin.
Okay, so bitcoin may be securer and encrypted; but at the end of the day it’s just
another currency. And for the consumer, you don’t know if the goods that you’re
buying are coming from the fat sweaty bloke next door or a towel-headed chap in
the Middle East with an AK-47. Most people like to know where our consumer goods
are coming from; who we’re supporting and the ethics of their company. All of this
is coming from a foundation which is dedicated to leadership and reflection of
the ideals of a good society. And if the definition of a good society is that
we should all stay at home hiding behind our computer keyboards wondering if
the dream catcher we’ve just ordered is going to help fund international
terrorism; then it is a very sour society indeed.
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