About the Author

David Boyle is the author of a series of books about the past and future of money, economics and ideas, including Funny Money, The Tyranny of Numbers and Authenticity. He is an associate at the London-based think-tank, the New Economics Foundation, and a contributor to a range of newspapers and magazines including the New Statesman and BBC History. He has had a varied career in newspapers, television, policy and social innovation, at various times helping to launch time banks in Britain, standing for Parliament and advising the government on the future of volunteering. He is married with one child and lives in South London.