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Dale's avatar

Well written Topher.

Pan and NFC is how they can geofence.

CBDC will not need the internet, it’ll be run on NFC, much like contactless payment now.

We need to stay analogue.

Fabrizzio's avatar

I enjoyed your thoughtful essay. It is worrisome to imagine the possibility that both the mundane and profound downloads may originate from a less than benevolent source. The question might be, is the human reciever hardware ‘natural’ or rather ‘artificially augmented’, and does this make a difference as to receptiveness to a particular information payload?

BioCharisma's avatar

I agree that’s why I lean into the practice of Vedanta Advaita. Being behind all stimuli is in front hence choice can happen.

Fabrizzio's avatar

I shall need to educate myself on this practice…I’m just a stubborn slack-jawed arugula farmer unfamiliar with advanced techniques to armor the psyche.

Chris Stern's avatar

Well said good sir. I am working on a thesis that focuses on this topic. Have you seen Tim Berners Lee's SOLID project. I am hoping this can be the backbone of a new internet we are striving for in this light.