A Cashless Society Approaches
Here are a few excerpts below; but my question is what happens when the lights go out...I mean...OUT for a long time...this is Not chicken little stuff...as we always have been but especially over the next 15/20 years...it is very likely that the whole global grid will go down...so...what cha gona do then?
It's just like the governments, the kakistocracies, to not look ahead for possible disruptions...
"Not everyone is cheering. Alderman noted that Sweden's embrace of electronic payments has alarmed consumer organizations and critics who warn of a rising threat to privacy and increased vulnerability to sophisticated Internet crimes."
"It might be trendy," said Bjorn Eriksson, a former director of the Swedish police force and former president of Interpol. "But there are all sorts of risks when a society starts to go cashless."
Despite the conveniences, even some who stand to gain from a cashless society see drawbacks. According to Jacob de Geer, a founder of iZettle which makes a mobile-powered card reader: "...But Big Brother can watch exactly what you're doing if you purchase things only electronically".
He concluded: "Liberty will be non-existent. However, it will be sold to us as expedient simplicity itself, freeing us from crime: Fascism with a friendly face. Perhaps the scariest consequence of all is that an individual can be "terminated" by a bureaucrat erasing his identity. Do not kid yourself, it will happen. Real 'Mark of the Beast' stuff".
It's just like the governments, the kakistocracies, to not look ahead for possible disruptions...
"Not everyone is cheering. Alderman noted that Sweden's embrace of electronic payments has alarmed consumer organizations and critics who warn of a rising threat to privacy and increased vulnerability to sophisticated Internet crimes."
"It might be trendy," said Bjorn Eriksson, a former director of the Swedish police force and former president of Interpol. "But there are all sorts of risks when a society starts to go cashless."
Despite the conveniences, even some who stand to gain from a cashless society see drawbacks. According to Jacob de Geer, a founder of iZettle which makes a mobile-powered card reader: "...But Big Brother can watch exactly what you're doing if you purchase things only electronically".
He concluded: "Liberty will be non-existent. However, it will be sold to us as expedient simplicity itself, freeing us from crime: Fascism with a friendly face. Perhaps the scariest consequence of all is that an individual can be "terminated" by a bureaucrat erasing his identity. Do not kid yourself, it will happen. Real 'Mark of the Beast' stuff".
permarket I would have segregated lines: separat lines for people paying with cash; maybe one line for cash, one for checks and one for credit cards.(Of course, now I use a plastic SNAP card to get food until it runs out for the
month; the store clerk has me swipe it in a ma-
chine, then punch in a PIN number, then it's ap-
proved and I get my food).
dle and to carry around, which is fine when they
are backed up by metal, but if they are not going to
be, maybe we should just return to gold and silver
coinage.
made to disappear over the Internet. It can't be
just wiped out like a bank account. Isn't there some
way we can make it stay around?
In shorthand, paying with cash means more than paying with credit and those who rely on credit (and to some degree virtual funds) don't place the same value on money that those who pay with cash do. Explains an awful lot in this world, if you ask me.
Hmmmm Interesting logic and 'solution.' [not]
If people did in fact find some way to avoid the banks and the fiat currency (dollars), and trade amonst themselves, THAT might have a significant effect on the ability of the government to exert control over citizens.
Attacking the "root cause" as you mention is going to be dependent on a complete philosophical revolution, which is going to take longer than I have left on this earth, and probably longer than you have left too.
Hmmmm Interesting logic and 'solution.' [not]
...enjoying a good laugh picturing this in the right hemisphere of my brain.
"Excuse me sir/maam. I was wondering if I could have a moment of your time to consider this petition. It is to penalize the rich banks for their credit/debit card policies. You see, they allow their cards to be used for all size transactions. Isn't it amazing? I know... They allow little smug pukes like you to waste everyone's time to avoid the trivial challenge of carrying cash...We all hope you enjoyed your equally wasted 5 minutes."
Laughing cause I feel your pain.
Checks are still used for utilities and paying bills, I automate mine with USAA's excellent bill payment service but it is largely the same as it always was.
Mobile commerce, like a Starbucks or Amazon app are probably going to grow somewhat, but I don't think our basic medium of exchange, or minted currency will change much. How much is in circulation will, but that is just consumer preference.
There are just some things we should never throw out by the wayside.
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