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You say this sarcastically, but it's spot on! Look at Sweden: nearly completely cash-less and we sure don't do our grocery shopping with bitcoin either! It's n

• jlokier 6y ago
  Pros and cons. It's also a new form of exclusion, haves vs have-nots. Try being an international. https://www.thelocal.se/20190624/the-locals-readers-how-swedens-cashless-society-affects-international-residents/ https://www.thelocal.se/20190624/the-locals-readers-how-swed... > Bob, a United Kingdom resident but frequent visitor to Sweden, said this system is difficult for non-residents. > “As a visitor I can't pay at places that only accept Swish because I don't have Swish. And without a Swedish bank account I can't get Swish. And without a Swedish residence, I can't get a bank account,” he explained. > Howard Drobner, who is a frequent business traveller to Sweden, also proposed a tweak. > “Some small vendors, like at flea markets and craft shows, only take Swish which I do not have and can not get due to the fact that I do not have a Swedish bank account or national number. I would therefore really like to have a Swish setup for frequent travellers to Sweden,” he said. Those are people with money, doing ok but inconvenienced. There are things they can't buy. Now imagine being homeless, or an "illegal" resident. People can't even help by giving you money any more. Friends have to buy food for you themselves instead of supporting you with cash. It gets harder and harder to obtain essentials. Human rights should transcend that, and the cashless systems falling into place in Sweden do not even attempt to be available for all persons.