Miguel Afonso Caetano · @remixtures
695 followers · 2721 posts · Server tldr.nettime.org

: "The shiny, bright future of full computerisation looks very much like a dystopia to someone who either doesn’t understand it or have the means to access it. And almost by definition, the people who can’t access the digitalised world are seldom visible, because absence is not easy to see. What is apparent is that improved efficiency doesn’t necessarily lead to greater wellbeing.

From a technological and economic perspective, the case for removing railway station ticket offices is hard to refute. A public consultation process is under way by train operators who present the proposed closures as means of bringing “station staff closer to customers”.

The RMT union, by contrast, believes it’s a means of bringing the staff closer to unemployment and has mounted a campaign heralding the good work done by ticket offices across the network. Whatever the truth, human interaction is in danger of being undervalued in the digital landscape.

Technology doesn’t have to be dehumanising, but if it’s to avoid that outcome it has to be human-focused, not just consumer-focused, and in particular not just digital-consumer-focused."

theguardian.com/technology/202

#cash #cashlesssociety

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The Telegraph · @TelegraphBot
327 followers · 29499 posts · Server mastodon-uk.net

RT from patrick blower (@blowercartoons)

Telegraph cartoon 14.8.23 @Telegraph

Original tweet : twitter.com/blowercartoons/sta

#cashlesssociety #inflation

Last updated 1 year ago

@slashdot No thank-you…

I've only ever had money stolen from my wallet once. That was on a school camp. Amount: AU$20. That was back in 2002.

I avoided debit/credit cards until I absolutely could avoid them no more.

Started off with a pre-paid debit card from the post office. Several times, it inexplicably failed to pay the merchant, leaving the actual money in limbo until the transaction 'timed out'.

Ditched that, opened up a separate account at the bank (separate from my main one) with Internet Banking and a debit card… that was fine… until a mystery transaction appeared for "The Cheesecake Shop" at Villawood for AU$50 appeared. I live in Brisbane, haven't been to NSW since 2018! Only option: cancelling the card and getting the transaction refunded.

Then there's the "regional areas" mentioned. I've seen the food vendors do the Visa Card Jig at Imbil more times than I care to count!

And suppose you want to give someone some cash in the street (for whatever reason). What do you do, rub the cards together vigorously?

Sorry, hard pass!

#rant #finance #cashlesssociety

Last updated 1 year ago

S. L. Crane · @slcrane
212 followers · 396 posts · Server writing.exchange

Apparently, the number of people who are currently ranting about the privacy issues of Meta's new app but who are also promoting digital wallets from the likes of Google, Apple & co. and dragging us into a cashless society without basic privacy for anybody is larger than 0. And I'm not even surprised. 🤦‍♀️

#privacy #cashlesssociety #hypocrites

Last updated 1 year ago

China Xinhua News :verified: · @XHNews
38 followers · 1146 posts · Server chinanews.social

China leads race to become world's top , says British expert. The proportion of total amount of money in circulation in the form of cash has dropped to 3.7 pct in China and is continuing to fall xhtxs.cn/JQO

#cashlesssociety #digitalmoney

Last updated 1 year ago

Wonderful · @wonderful
42 followers · 149 posts · Server wonderful.social

The advantages of instant payments at the point of sale are numerous for both retailers and customers. In today's feature, we delve into how businesses can ensure funds are settled as quickly as possible, without incurring extra costs! ⏱️ 💨

blog.wonderful.co.uk/pos-syste

#pos #cashflow #instantpayments #realtimepayments #instantpayout #instantsettlement #openbanking #fintech #a2a #paymentsinnovation #paymentprocessing #mobilepayments #cashlesssociety #pointofsale

Last updated 1 year ago

Cory Doctorow's linkblog · @pluralistic
40633 followers · 39349 posts · Server mamot.fr

We're already halfway to that world, where giant corporations decide which apps you can use, whether you can get your devices repaired, and whether your gadgets will brick themselves when the manufacturer decides it's time for you to upgrade.

One final concern I share with the swivel-eyed loons: the . Governments all over the world, in collaboration with the largest corporations, are working hard to eliminate cash money in favor of credit- and debit-cards.

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Last updated 1 year ago

Tucker Carlson is talking about Trans murders and guns...

But, I think this is more prescient...


Klaus Schwab just scored a MASSIVE win towards his WEF 2030 great reset | Redacted w Clayton Morris

rumble.com/v2fd0es-klaus-schwa

#cashlesssociety #cbdc

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SpankMeTender · @SpankMeTender
18 followers · 371 posts · Server brighteon.social
Hearts of Oak · @heartsofoak
137 followers · 3330 posts · Server masthead.social

Ministers have taken another step towards creating a 'digital pound' but played down fears it could herald the end of hard cash.
The government and Bank of England have unveiled a road map that could see the virtual currency nicknamed 'Britcoin' introduced this decade.

dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1

#cashlesssociety

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Red Faster · @RedFaster
16 followers · 167 posts · Server stranger.social
Sculptressnblue · @SculptressNblue
3 followers · 3818 posts · Server mastodon.social

Inside 's Ambitious Push of ,
Nigeria is capping cash withdrawals in order to drive adoption of its CBDC the eNaira—but will people embrace the ’s vision?
By Chidirim Ndeche
Dec 18, 2022 decrypt.co/117229/inside-niger

#nigeria #cashlesssociety #eNaira #cbdc #centralbank

Last updated 2 years ago

Sculptressnblue · @SculptressNblue
7 followers · 4617 posts · Server mastodon.social

Inside 's Ambitious Push of ,
Nigeria is capping cash withdrawals in order to drive adoption of its CBDC the eNaira—but will people embrace the ’s vision?
By Chidirim Ndeche
Dec 18, 2022 decrypt.co/117229/inside-niger

#nigeria #cashlesssociety #eNaira #cbdc #centralbank

Last updated 2 years ago

Sculptressnblue · @SculptressNblue
3 followers · 3813 posts · Server mastodon.social
Sculptressnblue · @SculptressNblue
7 followers · 4617 posts · Server mastodon.social
Hearts of Oak · @heartsofoak
131 followers · 2906 posts · Server masthead.social

Nigeria Limits Cash Withdrawals to $45 per Day in CBDC, Digital Banking Push.
A year after launching its CBDC, the Central Bank of Nigeria has capped cash withdrawals to get more people to go cashless.

decrypt.co/116616/nigeria-limi

#digitalbanking #cashlesssociety

Last updated 2 years ago

· @NaturalNews
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· @NaturalNews
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Dame B · @Boolysteed
547 followers · 1102 posts · Server noagendasocial.com
Stiké · @stike
32 followers · 465 posts · Server noagendasocial.com

Something to know before accepting the "terms and conditions" of the new social contract.


#cbdc #cashlesssociety #socialcontrol

Last updated 2 years ago