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In a World Without Cash, Every Payment You Make Will be Traceable

posted by Fnord666 on Friday July 21 2017, @08:04PM   Printer-friendly
from the black-market dept.

canopic jug writes:

With many countries already heading towards cashless transactions, we are facing some hard decisions. These decisions will be made whether we ignore them or not, so to have a say it is essential to be active. These are not new issues, but they are quickly approaching. Dominic Frisby at The Guardian is the latest to take up some of the pertinent questions around the move to a cashless society.

Poor people and small businesses rely on cash. A contactless system will likely entrench poverty and pave the way for terrifying levels of surveillance.

Source: Why we should fear a cashless world

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  • (Score: 2) by Pino P on Saturday July 22 2017, @05:34PM

    by Pino P (4721) on Saturday July 22 2017, @05:34PM (#542977) Journal

    Since stores don't also require your ID when you pay cash

    Unless the purchase includes at least one of alcohol, tobacco, medication, R-rated movies, M-rated video games, spray paint, spray sealant, or anything else on the growing list of products whose purchase by a minor is a status offense.

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