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I talk with Bitkiwi Paul about my new year's resolution to use more cash and how Bitcoiners might align with it in an increasingly cashless world where surveillance and tracking is normalised.
Links:
Bitkiwi on Twitter: @Bitkiwi1
Stacker News Article, "Use More Cash": https://stacker.news/items/116919
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