RE: BLOCK-CHAINS | A Conspiracy Writing Contest IV (100 STEEM in prizes)
arghhh, just saw this a day too late.
I was already planning to post on this very topic, so even if outside of contest I might post to the relevant tag in the days ahead.
Regarding the Economist cover it is debated whether the original from 30 years did really have the 2018 prediction or whether it is was photoshopped in:
https://steemit.com/bitcoin/@kevinwong/the-economist-1988-s-front-cover-foretelling-a-world-currency-at-2018-is-this-true
Kevinwong uses that inconsistency to then unleash an attack on "conspiracy theorists" (I think he's a mason), but on that particular 2018 detail he has a point.
Regardless, I think we are indeed in the period where such a world currency and NWO could emerge, and the Phoenix arising from the ashes at the Olympics is another reminder for those who have eyes to see.
The Economist cover is now 100% confirmed as genuine. And it's not only the cover but also the article which tells us to expect the Phoenix for 2018. Though the alternative to the Phoenix is even more terrifyng...
https://steemit.com/economist/@subscription/fact-checking-the-infamous-1988-economist-cover-get-ready-for-a-world-currency