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    Blockchain: The Next Everything

    Written by Stephen P. Williams

    Narrated by Jonathan Todd Ross

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    The perfect book for everybody who's either never heard of Blockchain or simply wants to know more about the technology which is about to transform the world we live in for the better. 

    What is blockchain? Why does everyone from tech experts to business moguls to philanthropists believe it is a paradigm-shifting technology, bound to revolutionize society as significantly as the internet? Indeed, why is blockchain touted as The Next Everything?

    In this deft, fascinating, and easy-to-digest introduction to one of the most important innovations of recent times, Stephen P. Williams answers these questions, revealing how cryptocurrencies like bitcoin are just one example among dozens of transformative applications that this relatively new technology makes possible. He interprets the complexity into digestible anecdotes, metaphors, and straightforward descriptions for readers who don’t know tech, and explains all of blockchain’s most important aspects: why this so-called digital ledger is unhackable and unchangeable; how its distributed nature may transfer power from central entities like banks, government, and corporations to ordinary citizens around the world; and what its widespread use will mean for society as a whole.

    Taking us on a dazzlingly vivid tour through the systems predicted to soon underpin economics, politics, global trade, science, art, and numerous other aspects of our everyday lives, Blockchain: The Next Everything is a truly extraordinary journey into our future.
    This audio edition includes a pdf.

     
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSimon & Schuster Audio UK
    Release dateMar 26, 2019
    ISBN9781471184710
    Author

    Stephen P. Williams

    Stephen P. Williams is a journalist and author and coauthor of numerous works of nonfiction, including Blockchain: The Next Everything. He has written business and health columns for The New York Times and Newsweek and has contributed regularly to GQ, The Smithsonian, Martha Stewart Living, and other publications. He heads a sustainable fashion startup called Wm. Williams, which uses blockchain technology to manage distributed manufacturing. He lives in New York and has an MBA in Sustainability from Bard College and an MA in Communications from Stanford University. 

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    • 5/5
      One of the best books ever written about blockchain for a non-technician.
    • 2/5
      Motivated 'trust me' sermon... not much more ! Reality could be complicated
    • 3/5
      Nice book
      Strong understanding of how blockchain works and how the future of the world will be run
    • 4/5
      Terrific - lve studied blockchain - this book brought me clarity.
    • 5/5
      Great summary on blockchain, especially in smart contacts.
      A good start for a beginner.
    • 3/5
      Good intro to crypto, but in a very "basics for boomers" kinda way
    • 1/5
      The book has a lot of fancy topics, but intellectually it's a huge mess. I found first chapter description on the seminar on feminism and block chain involuntarily quite entertaining in its complete lack of critical thinking. Very similar to the Grivience Studies Affair, except it is not a joke..