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“War on cash” update: A brighter outlook

2nd September 2022 Going Postal 0

Central planners and paper pushers of all stripes are not generally known for their acumen or their ability to recognize and successfully seize opportunities in time. They always tend to lag behind more or less [more…]

Economics

War on Cash: EU steps up the fight

15th July 2021 Going Postal 0

The prolonged and repeated lockdowns, business closures and travel bans have caused widespread economic devastation and changed the way all of us live, work and interact with each other. These were the most obvious changes [more…]

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The War On Cash – COVID Edition Part II

25th June 2020 Going Postal 0

The digital “toll” It doesn’t require too dark an imagination to realize the gravity of the concerns over the digital yuan. China is a true pioneer when it comes surveillance, censorship and political oppression and [more…]

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Zuckerberg is coming to town

27th December 2017 Katabasis 2,285

(with apologies to John Frederick Coots and Haven Gillespie) You better watch out You better not cry You better not shitpost I’m telling you why Zuckerberg is coming to town Zuckerberg is coming to town [more…]

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