Eric writes:

Purrington first researched the historical evolution of the U.S. dollar, concluding that the tradition of experimentation and exploration withinU.S. currency history had stagnated in the last 80-plus years. "I simply wanted to introduce the idea that there is still room to grow and innovatein U.S. culture with currency," he said.

But is there really a chance that the U.S. would redesign the dollar bill?

"I'm not declaring that this proposal is a suitable replacement for the USD as much as I'm suggesting that one could exist," he said. "But wesimply don't know because those gates are closed pretty tightly." Purrington said that his proposal is not ultramodern-it's still traditionalpaper-based currency. The idea, he said, is "transitional," and he never considered it realistic. "I've taken great liberties with terminology anddesign elements that wouldn't survive the bureaucracy or banking structure. It is more relevant to say that this is a conceptual system."

To read the complete article, see:
What Would a RedesignedU.S. Dollar Look Like? (www.slate.com/blogs/the_eye/2014/11/20/travis_purrington_volunteers
_to_redesign_the_u_s_dollar_bill.html)

To read the earlier E-Sylum article, see:
DESIGNER PURRINGTON REIMAGINES U.S. PAPER MONEY(www.coinbooks.org/esylum_v17n45a31.html)