You know, I'm not sure of the age of the poster of this piece but my guess is the person is between 20 and 35 or so. The reason I say that is I've noticed because younger people have grown up around high tech and the internet they are much more inclined to accept something like "a cashless society" without giving the ramifications of that a second thought. I've got news for all of you out there that are itching to live in a world where cash is no longer used . . . that world is essentially going to be a total control police state. Cash (and precious metals) are anonymous methods of payment - unlike electronic payments using debit cards, credit cards and yes, even Bitcoin (your Bitcoin transactions are extremely easy to track). I for one don't want to live in a world where TPTB can track every purchase I make and potentially block my ability to pay just with a click of a mouse.