“An important reflection on the new world of finance. Brett Scott writes with gusto about blockchain, crypto, and the power nexus between Big Tech and the banks in a cashless society.” — Lionel Barber, journalist and former editor of the Financial Times
“A fascinating and readable guide to the future, and how we can reclaim that future from the clutches of Big Finance and Big Tech.” — Grace Blakeley, author of The Corona Crash and Stolen
“A brilliant, fascinating, and utterly accessible book—a pioneering and political guide to the fast-evolving web of global finance. Combining anthropological insight with the financial acumen of an industry insider, Scott lays out the long view on how tech and finance are rapidly merging to supercharge corporate capitalism. If you want to understand what money is—and what it is in danger of becoming—start right here.” — Kate Raworth, cofounder of Doughnut Economics Action Lab and author of Doughnut Economics
“In a book that is simultaneously irreverent, hard-hitting, and entertaining, Brett Scott blows apart conventional myths about cash, digital money, and crypto, and brilliantly shows us what’s at stake in the coming battles for the soul of money.” — Stephanie Kelton, author of the New York Times bestseller The Deficit Myth
“Told with authority and clarity.” — Kirkus Reviews