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‘The tyranny of apps’: those without smartphones are unfairly penalised, say campaigners
(www.theguardian.com)
this post was submitted on 22 Feb 2025
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I hope societies don't go cashless. Power outages, website crashes and glitches, not to mention other things.
I'm with you on that. However, some places in Asia are moving that way. Signs on shops with cashless payment only. Only a matter of time before it moves to Europe.
https://www.seoulz.com/moving-towards-a-cashless-society-in-south-korea/
We have to take back our power and independence as much as possible. We have to demand the right to do that, relentlessly.