📚 The Sovereign Individual: Mastering the Transition to the Information Age by James Dale Davidson & William Rees-Mogg
Bitcoiner Books #8
The Sovereign Individual by James Dale Davidson and William Rees-Mogg explores how the digital age will challenge nation-states, decentralise power, and enable greater financial and personal sovereignty. Published in 1997 long before Bitcoin was invented, it interestingly predicts the decline of centralised governments as digital money, encryption, and global markets make wealth more mobile and taxation harder to enforce.
The authors trace historical power shifts and argue that technology is driving a new transformation, reducing state control while increasing individual autonomy. They warn of resistance from governments but suggest that those who adapt will thrive in a world of decentralised finance and personal freedom.
The Sovereign Individual is a prophetic blueprint for how Bitcoin (without mentioning it specifically) enables individuals to escape state control in the digital age, making it essential reading for those seeking financial and personal sovereignty.
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