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How would you like to pay?, how technology is changing the future of money, Bill Maurer

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How would you like to pay?, how technology is changing the future of money, Bill Maurer

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 145-151) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

How would you like to pay?

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

900242701

Responsibility statement

Bill Maurer

Sub title

how technology is changing the future of money

Summary

From Bitcoin to Apple Pay, big changes seem to be afoot in the world of money. Yet the use of coins and paper bills has persisted for 3,000 years. In How would you like to pay?, leading anthropologist Bill Maurer narrates money's history, considers its role in everyday life, and discusses the implications of how new technologies are changing how we pay. These changes are especially important in the developing world, where people who lack access to banks are using cell phones in creative ways to send and save money

Table Of Contents

Introduction: Who this book is for -- Disruptions in money -- What is money? -- Two scenarios: a day in the money life -- The evolution of money -- Use cases for money -- What's in your wallet? -- What can you do with a mobile phone? -- Airtime -- Monetary repertoires

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How technology is changing the future of money

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