Proof of randomness builds future of digital security | Katherine Q. Ye

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Dec. 22, 2017 (Phys.org) -- In an effort to block emerging threats to online security, researchers at Princeton University have developed a method to verify the strength of ...

An Introduction to Political Economy | John Michael Greer

Adam Smith. By Unknown. Public Domain.Dec. 20, 2017 (EcoSophia.net) -- Last month, when I looked across the vast gray wasteland of the calendar page ahead and noted that there were five Wednesdays in ...

The Darkest Hours | James Howard Kunstler

James Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Dec. 18, 2017 The Tax “Reform” bill working its way painfully out the digestive system of congress like a sigmoid fistula, ought be re-named the U.S. Asset-s ...

Capitalism And The World We Are Creating | Emanuele Corso

Emanuele Corso -- World News Trust Dec. 16, 2018 “Man’s capacity for justice makes democracy possible, but man’s inclination to injustice makes democracy necessary.” -Reinhold Niebuhr A couple of yea ...

Bitcoin Futures May Offer No Way Out | Stephen Gandel

Dec. 12, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin traders and watchers have been busy heralding the entrance of cryptocurrencies futures. What they should really be focused on is the exit. The first 24 hours of t ...

Abracadabra | James Howard Kunstler

James Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Dec. 11, 2017 And so, as they say in the horror movies, it begins…! The unwinding of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet. Such an esoteric concept! Is there ...

Stranger Things | James Howard Kunstler

James Howard KunstlerJames Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Dec. 8, 2017 The hidden agenda in the so-called tax reform bill is to act as stop-gap quantitative easing to plug the “liquidity” hole t ...

Bitcoin Soars Past $12,000 as Futures Move Closer to Reality | Dave Liedtka

Dec. 6, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- Bitcoin surpassed $12,000 for the first time amid speculation that the widespread use of futures will help lead to digital currencies being viewed as a legitimate asset cl ...

The Blockchain Is Bigger Than Any Bubble | Bloomberg News Editors

Bitcoin is a poor currency and a crazy investment -- but the technology behind it is a real breakthrough. Nov. 30, 2017 (Bloomberg) -- An influential new recruit has joined the chorus of bitcoin skep ...

Hey Landlord... Take a Hike! | Philip A. Farruggio

Philip A. FarruggioPhilip A. Farruggio -- World News Trust Nov. 28, 2017 In 2016, the last time accurate statistics were given, there were over 43 million housing units occupied by renters, up from 3 ...

Exit Sign | James Howard Kunstler

Bitcoin. Credit: AIR FORCE ONE, Flickr (CC BY 2.0)James Howard Kunstler -- World News Trust Nov. 17, 2017 Shoeshine boys in airports ‘round the world must be whispering about Bitcoin as the crypto-cu ...