What's next: Money (video)

What's next: Money (video)
- November 11, 2021
- Bill Maurer, anthropology and law, on the complex role currency plays in our society, how our relationship to money continues to evolve, and what new forms money might take in the future, via the Chicago Humanities Festival
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Money has been the medium of exchange for thousands of years, but what it looks like and how it functions has changed enormously over time. Our current moment is no exception, with the spectre of a cashless society growing every day alongside the increasingly volatile impact of cryptocurrencies like non-fungible tokens (NFTs). Join a group of historians, scholars, and leaders in cryptocurrencies to learn about the complex role currency plays in our society, how our relationship to money continues to evolve, and what new forms money might take in the future.
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