Currency — the bills and coins you carry in your wallet and in your bank account — is founded on marketing, on the belief that banks and governments are trustworthy. Now, Paul Kemp-Robertson walks us through a new generation of currency, supported by that same marketing … but on behalf of a private brand. From Nike Sweat Points to bottles of Tide (which are finding an unexpected use in illegal markets), meet the non-bank future of currencies.
Archive for
word on the street
via graffquotes
10 annoying habits of a geeky significant other or spouse
via scottpatrick
what we are reading
hahahahaha via bannedinhollywood
what we are reading was originally published on The Curious Brain