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Consumption Is Being Standardized

Consumption Is Being Standardized

CBDCs and 15-Minute-Cities will turn “consumers” into numbers with a prefix.

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Dec 24, 2023
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“For more enjoyment and greater efficiency, consumption is being standardized” — THX-1138

Programmable CBDCs are more than just the end of cash and the direct tethering of your bank account to a monolithic, blockchain, central-bank control grid. Programmable means the system can determine what you can and cannot purchase—and when.

A simple example is tha…

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