Britain being forced to go cashless 'against its will'
While I do not foresee this being adopted in the US I won't put it past lobbyists to try.   Maybe they are already trying?  I personally would never go for this.  Cash in my pocket can't be "disabled" individually.  In fact I am seeing a transition to targeted risks in many places.  Amazon destroying small local stores facilitating the ability to disable someone's purchasing capabilities or limiting what one person may buy.  As a side note, porch pirates are becoming a real nuisance for local authorities.  Network connected cars can be remotely tracked, disabled or bricked.  Smart homes that can monitor an individual.  Smart phones tracking individuals.I don't think I could fully embrace the Amish way of life but I suspect my local community mostly farmers and ranchers could implement a barter system if we had to.  Some of this already exists.  We could be self sufficient for things like food, basic repairs, transportation via horses.  I am personally not opposed to giving up some luxuries like internet and online shopping if it came to that.  I realize some people born into these things perceive them as absolutely mandatory but I did just fine without them for a big part of my life.  In the last several months I have not needed to travel more than 16 miles from home.  I suppose I could stock up on e-bike parts and solar panels then fall back to horses.  Come to think of it, we could build a local warehouse business that stocks up on things not made locally then sell them locally using cash or maybe even implementing a Craigslist-Style barter system over Lo-Rad.Am I alone on HN in thinking this way?  I know I am not alone in my local community, but I am curious how many on HN have thought about this.