A short article with a long title and given the spread of plastic money worth reading. The sub-title asks a question, which the writer IMHO fails to answer:
Governments would love to see the end of banknotes. But what would a cashless society mean for freedom?
Link:http://www.theguardian.com/commentis...ng-war-on-cash

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