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The prospect of converting the world39。s monetary system of metal coins and printed paper into a puterized system of credits and debits is intriguing. Opponents of the idea regard a digital economy as a dangerous step toward a totalitarian society in which an elite class dominates an informationstarved lower class. My view, however, is that conversion to a digital economy has farreaching economic and social virtues that outweigh the potential risk of mis