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Why We Need to Open-Source The Monetary System

in Community, SC2011 - Software Developers' Haven, Misc
Speaker: 
Tim Inkpen
Event: 
SC2011
Abstract: 

The on-going financial crisis have led a growing number of people to raise questions about our monetary system. This talk will cover, at a high level, some of the major flaws that are inherent in the current sytem's design, along with looking at specific examples of projects that are attempting to create "open-source" monetary systems".

Specific topics include:

Problems with the Current Monetary System
Close source vs. Open Source Monetary Systems
Monoculture vs. Polyculture monetary System
Debt-based vs. Obligation based monetary system
Monetary System Design Issues
BitCoin
Examples of "Open-Source" Monetary System

Level: 
Beginner