[ClearCase_guy]

A lot of science fiction operates in this realm. If money is anonymous and untraceable, taxes become impossible. Governments cannot be funded and they cease to exist. The marketplace continues, and violence and coercion (the primary task of government in the past) continues, but not as before.

Bitcoin doesn't take us to that world, but I think we will get there before too long.

I also think that governments may be willing to crash the existing system and impose full-scale tyranny if they think the concept of government may be approaching its expiration date. In fact, I think this is what is currently going on.

[Errant]

I tend to agree with you. I do believe we will soon enter a new age or epoch far different from the one we’re living in now.