What if contracts could enforce themselves, money could move without banks, and trust no longer required a middleman?
Welcome to the world of smart contracts-the invisible code reshaping how we do business, build communities, and govern society. In this groundbreaking book, Theo Vance takes you on an eye-opening journey through the rise of programmable agreements and their sweeping impact on law, finance, politics, identity, and human behaviour.
With clarity and precision, Smart Contracts and the Future of Governance explores the technology behind blockchain automation while confronting the social, ethical, and psychological questions it raises. From decentralised finance and algorithmic risk assessments to code-based welfare systems and autonomous organisations, this book examines how logic-based protocols are challenging centuries of institutional trust-and replacing it with code.
This isn't just a tech manual. It's a deep, multidisciplinary analysis of how automated systems are changing power, policy, and people.
Whether you're a curious reader, a crypto enthusiast, a policymaker, or a business leader, this book will help you:
Understand how smart contracts work-and why they matter.
See where automation empowers-and where it endangers.
Anticipate the future of digital identity, reputation, and governance.
Design systems that are not just efficient, but ethical.
Provocative, timely, and visionary, this is your essential guide to navigating a world where trust is no longer spoken, signed, or sealed-but coded.
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Höhe: 229 mm
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978-93-6292-815-3 (9789362928153)
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Theo Vance is a leading voice at the intersection of emerging technology, financial systems, and institutional transformation. With a background in artificial intelligence and fintech, he made his mark with Smart Money 2.0: How AI is Transforming Wealth Building, where he demystified the role of intelligent algorithms in personal finance, investment, and financial planning. His expertise lies not only in decoding complex systems but in revealing their societal consequences.In this latest work, Theo expands his scope beyond finance, exploring the deeper implications of smart contracts, decentralised governance, and protocol-based automation. He sees these technologies not as isolated innovations but as harbingers of a new social architecture-one where code rewrites the rules of commerce, law, and identity.Theo's writing combines technical fluency with philosophical curiosity. He invites readers to examine not only how decentralised systems function, but why they matter. Through sharp analysis and engaging prose, he helps professionals, policymakers, and curious minds alike navigate a world where trust is no longer centralised, but encoded.As a futurist and systems thinker, Theo Vance is committed to making complex technological shifts understandable-and more importantly, meaningful-for those who will live within them.
