Libereco Mono


A collection of writings about Monero and digital privacy.
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  • Exit the Road to Serfdom with Monero

    The more the state plans, the more difficult planning becomes for the individual.

    By Douglas McSqueaky
    F.A. Hayek’s The Road to Serfdom, written in 1944, is one of the most influential critiques of collectivist and centralized economic planning. Hayek argued that forms of collectivist governance, though seemingly benign or progressive, inevitably lead to the erosion of individual freedom, democracy, and eventually enable totalitarianism. In the context... [Read More]
  • Monero != Criminal

    A false crypto stigma in an age of mass surveillance

    By Douglas McSqueaky
    It is not uncommon to hear lawmakers from around the world paint cryptocurrency with a broad brush stroke, but to address the proverbial elephant in the room, is Monero sometimes used for illegal activities? Yes. Are more traditional assets (real estate, fiat currency, et al.) used for illegal activities? Yes,... [Read More]
  • The Case for Monero

    By Douglas McSqueaky
    To explore the case for Monero today, we need to begin with a brief history of Bitcoin and the implications of its’ invention. Bitcoin is attempting to solve some of the most significant problems of our day, but by exploring its similarities and differences with Monero, we will see there... [Read More]