@wendyg @catileptic
@jens
@zdl
Yes.
'Cashless society' is a euphemism for the "ask-your-banks-for-permission-to-pay society".
https://thelongandshort.org/society/war-on-cash
If we have to ask permission, we've lost power and autonomy. Cash is like the bicycle for payments: you may not want to use it most of the time, but it's essential the the option is there when needed.
https://reason.com/2019/07/02/hong-kong-protests-show-dangers-of-a-cashless-society/