The future of money-like things
The future of money-like things
- May 22, 2014
- Bill Maurer, anthropology and law professor and social sciences dean, is featured in The Atlantic May 22, 2014
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From The Atlantic:
While we rarely think of it in this way, the payment system we use every day is among
the most widespread and functional examples of an Internet of Things. It is an array
of objects embedded with chips, magnetic stripes, scanners, and touchpads. These things
are coordinated through networking protocols used to move information and, ultimately,
monetary value…. Bill Maurer is the dean of social sciences and a professor of anthropology
and law at the University of California, Irvine.
For the full story, please visit http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2014/05/future-payment-sys....
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