A Lodging of Wayfaring Men

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Found languishing in the back of a storeroom for nearly a decade, this pristine, never-opened copy of Paul Rosenburg’s Freedom Prize-winning novel is a rare gem. “A Lodging of Wayfaring Men,” rooted in cypherpunk philosophy, predicted the rise of digital money secured by encryption and exchanged on the internet years before Satoshi Nakamoto minted the genesis block in 2009.

Described by Reason Magazine as “Atlas Shrugged for the new millennium,” this philosophical novel follows a group of freedom-loving, philosophically-minded entrepreneurs. They develop a true free market on the internet, using encryption and distributed servers to exchange “game pieces” for goods and services. Free from physical coercion and control, they lead productive lives guided by what best serves their fellow humans.

Paul Rosenburg, a fiber optic engineer instrumental in building the backbone of the internet, was deeply involved in the cypherpunk communities of the early 90s. His novel significantly influenced both the cyber-underground and the broader world, embodying his vision of liberating humanity from its shackles.

This is a rare opportunity to buy this hard-to-acquire book. Currently selling on Amazon for £283.