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Re:Sweden leads the race to become cashless society by AgentME on Sunday August 14, 2016 @03:38PM (#12286973)
>A lot of extra work compared to just using cash, but if societies want to go cashless, there are ways to be anonymous. Whether it should be that hard is up for debate.

Making it inconvenient can be an issue enough.

The Chinese firewall isn't about making it impossible to go to western sites. It's about making it inconvenient, so that most people use Chinese alternatives.

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Re:Sweden leads the race to become cashless society by colejohnson66 on Sunday August 14, 2016 @03:47PM (#12287015)
One other inconvenience I see is with the older generation who give money to their grandchildren.

> "Happy Birthday, Alice! Here's $100"

vs.

> "Happy Birthday, Alice! Here's a check for $100. Now, you can't use that right away. You need to take it to the bank and they'll turn it into a card you can use when shopping."

Also, when I was growing up, actually /seeing/ the money helped me appreciate it's value. I knew to be careful with spending because I could see how much I had (physically). My younger brother: "Can I get Overwatch? It's only $60!"

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