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John Gray: Bitcoin's Cyber Freedom
John Gray wonders what the rise of the cyber currency Bitcoin tells us about our human need for freedom and protection.
John Gray wonders what the rise of the cyber currency Bitcoin tells us about our human need for freedom and protection, "The dream of finding some kind of talisman, a benevolent tyrant or a magical new technology, that can shelter us from power and crime and protect us from each other." Producer: Sheila Cook.
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Sun 28 Apr 201308:50
BBC Radio 4
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