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> Telling people they need to use a less convenient payment method only to keep it alive for an emergency also seems doomed to fail. Who said that? Certainly n
by _xivi 3y ago
> Telling people they need to use a less convenient payment method only to keep it alive for an emergency also seems doomed to fail.
Who said that? Certainly not me
Personally, I'm not advocating for cash. I just think it's stupid to brag about eliminating cash while putting all your savings and trust in a fragile system and infrastructure . There's nothing revolutionary about that.
People should have options and backups.
- alkonaut 3y agoI meant that (Telling people to use cash more to keep the system afloat) would be one potential solution to the problem, but not one I think would work. I think people should not have to use cash, and I certainly won’t. But I do think society must have a resilient payment system - even if only as backup.
- _xivi 3y ago> I do think society must have a resilient payment system - even if only as backup On that note we can agree. The goal is having a resilient system where you can access your funds when you need it most. See my other comment for backstory: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39239919 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39239919