{"product_id":"the-bitcoin-standard-engl-version","title":"The Bitcoin Standard – Engl. Version","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product-description\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe Decentralized Alternative to Central Banking\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Bitcoin Standard\u003c\/em\u003e, economist Saifedean Ammous guides readers through the fascinating history of money, exploring why different monetary technologies gained acceptance, how they eventually lost it, and what this teaches us about the qualities of “good money.” He then explains how Bitcoin is engineered to fulfill these properties in the digital age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmmous contrasts the economic, social, cultural, and political advantages of sound money with the shortcomings of modern central-bank monetary systems—opening a well-founded debate about the role Bitcoin could play in the global economy. Rather than portraying Bitcoin as a tool for criminals or merely a low-cost payment network, the book argues it is emerging as a decentralized, politically neutral, free-market alternative to national central banks—one that could have far-reaching implications for individual freedom and prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want a clear, rigorous understanding of this new form of digital money, \u003cem\u003eThe Bitcoin Standard\u003c\/em\u003e is an essential resource.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg style=\"float: left; margin: 0 20px 20px 0;\" height=\"239\" width=\"159\" alt=\"Saifedean Ammous\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/5359\/5216\/files\/aprycot-media-autor-saifedean-ammous.jpg?v=1744453856\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSaifedean Ammous, PhD\u003c\/strong\u003e, is an economist and former Professor of Economics at the Lebanese American University, and a member of the Center on Capitalism and Society at Columbia University. He is widely known for his work on sound money, Austrian economics, and Bitcoin education through courses and seminars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"clear: both;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Saifedean Ammous\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 08 June 2018\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781119473862\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1119473861\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 236 × 161 × 30 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 526 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52708532322640,"sku":null,"price":37.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0725\/5359\/5216\/files\/The_Bitcoin_Standard_Saifedean_Ammous_square.jpg?v=1772134255","url":"https:\/\/pleb.style\/fr-am\/products\/the-bitcoin-standard-engl-version","provider":"Plebstyle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}