ViewpointsOpinionThe (Block) Chaining of AmericaThe Federal Reserve’s central bank digital currency will be the final blow to Americans’ freedoms and make slaves of us allSavePrintAbstract of central bank digital currency (CBDC). Comdas/ShutterstockJames Gorrie3/29/2023|Updated: 4/6/20230:00X 1CommentaryWe live in the age of deception.We had a problem loading this article. Please enable javascript or use a different browser. If the issue persists, please visit our help center.Share this articleLeave a commentJames GorrieAuthorJames Gorrie is the author of the 2013 book “The China Crisis” and discusses current events and China on his YouTube Podcast, The Banana Republican. Author’s Selected ArticlesGreenland Turning Red?Jan 21, 2026Trump Kicking BRICS Out of the AmericasJan 15, 2026Beijing Rethinking Its Taiwan Unification Plans for 2027Jan 12, 2026Trump Admin’s Venezuela Strikes Are Challenging China’s Global RoleJan 06, 2026Related TopicsU.S. economycryptocurrencysocial credit systemblockchaincentral bank digital currencyCBDCInflation Reduction Act