Lesson: A World Currency
You’ve probably heard about the cryptocurrency Bitcoin. You’ve probably also heard about the trouble cryptocurrency exchanges in Japan have experienced over the past few years. Most recently, $32,000,000,000 worth of digital currencies were stolen from the Bitpoint exchange. Now, you’ve heard of the Facebook Social Networking Site. Indeed, you’ve also heard about all of their privacy breaches over the past two years or so. I have a question for you. What do you get when you cross Facebook with cryptocurrency? You get Libra! Facebook has plans to create a cryptocurrency that people all over the world can use, like cash. This either sounds like a recipe for disaster or a new world revolution. Feel free to form some opinions before you read the articles, but remember to maintain an open mind until you’ve learned as much as you can.
YouTube / iTunes / Spotify / Radio Public / Pocket Casts / Google Podcasts / Breaker / Overcast
Listen to ArtisanEnglish.jp posts & lesson intros here.
Example Article
Each conversation topic is based on a theme. In order to help students acquire a basic understanding of that topic, four media articles are provided for them to read. I will never test you on the articles, but I strongly suggest you book lessons far enough in advance to give yourself enough time to properly prepare. The better prepared you are, the more benefit you will receive from our conversations.
Below is an example article for this conversation topic.