A Monetary System for the 22nd Century

22nd Century Lecture Series

We may want to envision a world without money, but it is highly unlikely that such a world will come about. So key questions remain: What will money be like in the year 2100, who will issue it, and who will regulate it? Who will store it, and how it will be used? These are the core components of a monetary system. After a brief examination of the nature of money, we will address all of these issues and then draw some tentative conclusions about what a monetary system for the twenty-second century might look like.