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Currency: Toby Birch at TEDxStPeterPort

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Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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Having successfully forecast the commencement of the 2008 credit crisis,
Toby Birch has turned his attention to the future of finance. He explains
how digital currencies democratise money, devolving power from private
monopolies into public hands by way of a national dividend. This form of
reverse taxation was commonplace in Ancient Greece, Rome and Persia.

Just as modern chefs deconstruct tired dishes into sophisticated platters,
Toby's goal is to create a currency that combines ancient wisdom with the
latest technology. He will lead by example, creating the 'Digital Double'
to make Guernsey's currency the best in the world by 2020; backed by real
assets but better still, the talent of its inhabitants.


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