Last week’s discussion about the idea of a cashless society got pretty in-depth, so we thought we’d divide it up into two. So, here is part 2, in which we talk about the groups of people for whom cash is a lifeline and look ahead to where going cashless could one day lead us. 

 

The rise of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) is unstoppable and state-issued digital tokens will be a fact of life for many of us by the end of the decade, if not before. We look at why governments are accelerating their development and what it could mean for all of us. We also look at one place where complete financial oversight is becoming the central plank of a thoroughly modern dystopia.

 

As with last week’s episode, Brett Scott’s excellent book Cloudmoney was vital reading when researching this one. 

 

https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/439997/cloudmoney-by-scott-brett/9781847925879

 

We hope you enjoy the show.

 

Producer for iHeartMedia: Noel Brown

Editor: Sam Moult

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