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I'm worried that in the future we will be forced to use smartphones just like in China (lemmy.ml)
submitted 3 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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In China, you can't exist without a smartphone, because for all existential things you have to do (paying bills, buying tickets etc.) , you are forced to use the almighty wechat app. Smartphones are a tool to manipulate and to spy on the population. It is a tool utilized by the ruling class, to control the masses. I hate the future and I hate "progress".

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[–] 21 points 3 years ago (2 children)

Is it even legal to be cashless? What happened to “this note is legal tender for all debts, public and private"?

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  • [–] 11 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    What happened to “this note is legal tender for all debts, public and private"?

    The key word is debts. When you want to buy something in a store, you owe money if you want it, but you have not incurred a debt. You can just not buy it. You and the seller start at an even place, trade goods/services for money, and end even. If you have a debt, you're starting the transaction at a negative place and are trying to get back to even.

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  • [–] 7 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    If one were to consume the product before getting to the register, is it then considered a debt? Asking for a friend that is going to get some beer.

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