BAD MONEY
FinTech as an Instrument in the Battle for Global Dominance
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5.0 • 4 Ratings
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- £18.99
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- £18.99
Publisher Description
Veteran FinTech specialist and technology executive, Brad Rigden, takes us on an illuminating journey of how technology and innovation have disrupted not only money and our economy, but our societal fabric on a global scale. This evolution is brought into context amidst the backdrop of cyclic patterns, historical events and behavioural forces, leading us to the precipice of financial entropy.
Rigden lifts the veil above the influence and changes that technology is anticipated to bring as the digital century unfolds. This illustrates how technological advancements are being co-opted to serve rogue agendas, thereby surfacing the business strategies and simmering geopolitical forces at play.
Whether your interests pique in FinTech, blockchain and crypto-currencies, artificial intelligence, economics, money or geopolitics, this book will arm you with an enduring and entirely new perspective with which to understand the world around us, and navigate where we go from here.
Customer Reviews
Enlightening and eye opening
I have just finished reading this fascinating book which discusses the precarious state of geopolitical and geo economic affairs we face in our age and how fintech innovation is disrupting the status quo.
The US has for the best part of a century greatly benefitted from having the dollar as the global reserve currency but this privilege and associated world dominance could be under threat with the emergence of new technologies and the rise of other world economic powers, amidst a backdrop of unprecedented national debt.
This book has provided me with a deeper understanding of global economics and what is unfolding across the world right now and why. From global trade, world dominance and cyclic shifts thereof, macroeconomics, banking, economic cycles, de-dollarisation, the history and aspects of money in its many forms including gold, cryptocurrencies and CBDCs, to AI, cloud computing, digital payments, 5G and surveillance capitalism, this book explains all of these concepts (to name just a few) and how innovations are being co-opted to serve diverse political agendas around the globe.
I thoroughly recommend this book to anyone wanting to broaden their understanding of the global monetary system and the current and looming state of global political affairs, as well as to any technophiles.
A fascinating, insightful and important book
Rigden truly lifts the veil and uncovers the battle which is being waged by nation states, big tech and innovators using FinTech as a theatre for dominance. A worthwhile read for those intrigued by the evolution of finance and money and what the future may look like.
An informative and thought provoking read...
Bad Money takes you on an insightful journey through finance, hegemony and the evolving role of technology as we enter the next stage of financial disruption.
The book provides valuable hypotheses on the rise of global actors through debt trap diplomacy and highlights a potential tectonic shift in power through one party playing a strategic long game and leveraging technological advancements to further its agenda.
It plots out an intriguing path that provides layer upon layer of thought provoking and informative content; challenging the reader to reach their own conclusions.
It has dramatically improved my understanding of incredibly complex topics and armed me with an interesting glimpse into what is yet to unfold over the coming years as players fight for global dominance.