Part 2Blockchain Technology for a New Socio-economic Paradigm
Introduction to Part 2
As it makes it possible to design a non-centralized ecosystem and limit the use of trusted intermediaries, the blockchain technology is a new paradigm in a world characterized by a strong centralization of public and economic authorities, and by an Internet dominated by a few monopolistic players mainly located in the United States and China.
In this context of experimenting with a parallel, non-centralized mode of operation based on self-executable open-source codes that can be stored in forgery-proof registers, a renewal of the concept of social contract is possible (Chapter 4) and an analysis of the multi-sectoral changes resulting from the blockchain technology seems useful for prospectively considering its impact on the social and economic fabric (Chapter 5).
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