Paper Money Diehards Refuse to Fold

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Control of your purchases can end up as a form of thought control; digital currency providers can prevent you from buying a book, attending a meeting or even connecting to the internet.

Good?

I think so!

But then, I'm one of those diehards. Even if I'm not paying in cash, I won't do business with a place that refuses to accept it. I think the continuing viability of cash is critical to maintaining a free society.

A few years ago, a Chipotle opened nearby, which refused to accept cash for a long time. They required you to pay online... and the mobile website conveniently didn't work. So you were forced to install their app to order food.

Not only did I refuse to give them my business, but I told my friends to avoid them, and wrote to their customer service saying as much.

I might not choose to pay with cash 95% of the time, but I vehemently refuse to patronize businesses who won't accept it.

Requiring you to pay online is even worse than just not accepting cash.

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