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If you ought to read just one article on the perils of a #cashless society, read this one: "CASH IN THE ERA OF THE DIGITAL PAYMENTS PANOPTICON" by @Suitpossum networkcultures.org/wp-content/upl… 1/4
"Cash is the money form of the underdog, of the excluded. If you are a new member of respectable elite society, and you are forced to use it, you feel like you are missing out on a more advanced form". 2/4
"It's like being forced to ride a bicycle when other members of your class all have cars. When, however, you get used to having a car, you may begin to see the bicycle in a new light. Indeed, without bicycles the car might appear increasingly oppressive". 3/4
"in fact, the cashless society stands to create a widespread feeling of potentially being watched. This is the essence of a panopticon. The point of a panopticon is not to watch you, but to make you feel that you’re being watched & to self-regulate your behaviour in response" 4/4
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