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Cashless society is utopia, not practical actualy. Imagine homeless people. You wouldn't be able to give them money. Imagine trade in place without data connection. Imagine misery in case of battery failure. Imagine chaos in case of bank system failure.

Of course total surveillance of state is main concern. Unfortunately WEF propose and EU make slow steps to limit cash as possible. Ie by advantages and bonuses in case of paying by card. Banks limiting cash withdraw amount...

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2022...

Interesting documentary about one digital currency and digital ID, State of control (2022): https://player.vimeo.com/video/769876604

Czech senate recently refused to make cash as constitutional righ.

https://www.epochtimes.cz/2023/02/15/navrh-zahrnout-do-ustav...

parent t0bia_s 3 years ago

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