Money at the Speed of Thought: How ‘Fast Money’ Will Shape the Future

Money at the Speed of Thought: How ‘Fast Money’ Will Shape the Future
Around 2008, an ambitious startup decided to dig a tunnel from Chicago to New York. It would be an arduous and expensive task, with a final price tag of $300 million. But the tunnel would move spectacularly valuable payloads at unprecedented speeds, and customers would pay handsomely for the privilege. The tunnel was not, however, for a new highway, or a high-speed rail line, or a gas pipe. It would not move goods or people or raw materials. In fact, a tall person would have a hard time standing up in it. Instead, the tunnel was intended to move just…