A World Without Cash

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Society & Culture

4.3 • 10.7K Ratings

🗓️ 31 January 2020

⏱️ 87 minutes

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Summary

The last time you bought something, did you use a card, cash or something else? If you automatically thought "who uses cash nowadays", you're far from alone. More and more people are eschewing physical currency for digital dollars, and this move seems largely supported by big banks as well some countries. Proponents argue a cashless society has no shortage of benefits for everyone involved, but critics suspect there are more than a few dangerous possibilities at play -- and something sinister may be afoot.

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0:00.0	Three years ago, I got a tip.
0:02.1	It just came out out of nowhere.
0:03.5	The biggest flash in my life.
0:05.2	For decades, a deadly incident has been covered up for political reasons.
0:09.6	What was so big about this incident?
0:12.9	On NPR's new podcast, Taking Cover, we unravel the story behind the worst
0:17.2	marine-on-marine-friendly fire in modern history and why it was kept secret.
0:21.8	What did you have to hide?
0:23.8	Listen to Taking Cover on NPR's embedded on the iHeart radio app or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:30.2	Just a few miles off the Thailand coast,
0:33.1	the island of Kotao looks like a postcard.
0:37.3	I'd underneath the surface lies something sinister.
0:41.3	In the last 20 years, dozens of tourists have died mysteriously on the island.
0:46.4	A dark cloud who's come over the island.
0:49.6	Death, mystery, and danger.
0:52.8	Listen to Death Island on the iHeart radio app or wherever you get your favorite shows.
0:57.7	And if you want early access to new episodes and to hear exclusive bonus content,
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1:07.5	available exclusively on Apple Podcasts.
1:10.4	Picture Miami.
1:12.2	Picture its beaches.
1:14.0	Picture three radio journeys.
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