Digital Society = CONTROL Society. Efficient systems to monitor, control, evaluate, and manipulate.
The removal of all ‘old technology’ and ‘old ways of thinking/doing things.’
Centralizing and removing the ability of individuals to possess or operate/conduct their lives independent of “the system.”
Digitization:
Cashless society.
Bookless society.
Cloud Entertainment only – all digitized, nothing ‘in hand’ that cannot be ‘controlled’ (changed/updated) by central authority.
Mandatory devices: If you want to interact with society you will be required to carry a device (similar to a cell phone) for all access to all ‘services’ – including food, water, shelter, medical, transportation, communication, commerce.
This is just the beginning, folks.
Social “Legacy Systems”
Books, Films, CD’s, DVD’s (Especially controversial or non ‘Politically Correct’ items) that individuals can keep/hold and cannot easily be “edited” by the system
History: History must be ‘sanitized’ and periodically ‘updated’ to conform with societal standards. This requires the digitization of information and the removal and destruction of hard-copies. Things like books, films, DVD’s, removable drives, statues, personal libraries, etc.
Public libraries and museums can be ‘updated’ for political correctness to meet social standards.
Private transportation: Push for public transportation and mandate that “personal vehicles” be completely monitored and controlled by the state. Look for the elimination of personal privately-owned transportation as “shared” vehicles (park anywhere drive anywhere) are introduced – major expansion when “auto-drive” features are perfected.
[Hey! no loan payments, no insurance or maintenance, no gas fill-ups, no worries! Heck, you don’t even need to know how to drive! All you need is your digital Wallet.]
Private home ownership: Only great estates, farmland, and “public lands” (owned by the state) will be allowed. “CITIZENS” (that’s you) will live in fully automated cubicles as nice as you can afford that monitor and provide your every need. You won’t have to go anywhere to shop – your home knows what you need. It will be purchased and delivered for you. Want something special? Get on the cloud! In time, it will be available to you almost instantaneously.
Religion? Well, the state has a sanitized version of that for you, too! You can believe whatever you want to believe if you prefer being provincial. Of course, you may be ostracized for your beliefs… possibly even declared a criminal. Much safer to believe in the state. Haven’t we provided everything for you?
Well, there’s more – but I’m going to post this now.
Welcome to the NEW WORLD ORDER.
The NEW NORMAL.
One of the primary responsibilities of government is to maintain an adequate supply of the medium of exchange symbols we use in our economy. A manufactured shortage in coin is intolerable. I don’t care what their excuse is. If they can’t do the job, then they shouldn’t be paid for the ‘service.’
Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution specifically gives Congress the power to “borrow money” and also power (and the responsibility) to “coin money and regulate the value” of both U.S. and foreign coins, and regulate interstate commerce, but does not explicitly and unambiguously grant Congress the power to print paper money or make it legal tender.
Paper notes fall under the power to BORROW money, because paper notes are bills of credit – an I.O.U. or promissory note. The various ‘Legal Tender’ acts do not change this – they simply make the acceptance of I.O.U.s mandatory, turning a money (stable hard-currency) society into a debt society.
It’s a workable solution as long as the debt never has to be paid (while passing that debt onto the people like an anchor about their necks) and you don’t mind an out-of-control government unconstrained in their actions. This, of course, was not what the founders designed or envisioned.
Part of the reason for hard currency in precious metals was to constrain government. It was also designed to ensure the people would have a durable, physical, valuable (due to scarcity) medium of exchange that they could hold in their hands and FREELY exchange without the requirement of any additional outside agency in any transaction.
Some folks say, “Paper and coin money is too much of a hassle. Going digital will make everything safer and easier. Besides, I never use the stuff anyway.”
So what happens if you lose your phone, card, or whatever payment device you use? What happens if the power goes out, if the signal is lost? What happens if you want to make a private exchange – off the books – for some reason? Whose business is it how you spend your money?
I can already hear the arguments in support of tech society… already have heard them. All I can do is shake my head. It isn’t easy being an anachronism. Best wishes for the future, folks.
You can’t stop progress, right? Sooner or later, though “progress” has a way of stopping itself. It’s usually quite painful.
We are being ‘guided’ into a cashless society. ‘Groomed’ may be a more appropriate term, given the modern implication of the word. The reasons they give for this are a lie.