The Mark, Basic Income and the Control Grid

If you've ever wondered how the elite would ever make it easy to sell "The Mark", consider the following:

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1) The rise of the cashless society happening in Europe.

Sweden ‘on way to becoming cashless society’
14/12 19:03 CET

Cash is falling out of favour in Sweden, according to a research study at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.

Many Swedes like people everywhere remain attached to their currency, the krona, which has been used since 1873.

However, it seems the embrace of technology in the country means the use of cash is diminishing rapidly.

While card payments have increased, the amount of cash in circulation has fallen by a quarter in six years despite an annual growth in the economy.

Some believe one day physical money may disappear altogether.

“Previously I have always said that around the year 2030 Sweden will, in effect, become cashless – meaning that cash will cease to play any real role in the society. It might still exist in theory but would not play any financial role. But when I look at the developments over the last two years, then I actually think that it will happen faster. We might see it happening in ten years, or even faster than that,” said Niklas Arvidsson, an associate professor at the Royal Institute of Technology.

Other people believe that if cash does disappear, a part of Sweden’s national identity will go with it.

“Money plays a part in the formation of a national identity, ‘I have money that comes from my country’. There is a certain pride in it and a pride when you can exchange it for other money – like dollars or other currencies. So I think there is some kind of national value and national pride in having money,” said Torbjoern Sundquist, curator at the Royal Swedish Coin and Economics museum.

Will everyone adapt to the new world? Sweden’s National Pensioners Organisation says many of its members are falling behind in the increasingly cashless society.

It’s calling for gradual rather than abrupt change to avoid a clash of generations.

watch here:
http://www.euronews.com/2015/12/14/sweden-on-way-to-becoming-cashless-society/

for more on the cashless society, and the steps towards it, read here:
http://globalistnews.blogspot.com/search?q=%22cashless+society%22

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2) The Automation of jobs will make working more and more difficult for those with low Tech skills.

Watch this short documentary on this here:

Humans Need Not Apply
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Pq-S557XQU

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Lyft, Now Worth $5.5 Billion, Hops Into The Autonomous Car Race With General Motors
Posted Jan 4, 2016 by Sarah Buhr
http://techcrunch.com/2016/01/04/lyft-now-worth-5-5-billion-plans-to-get-into-the-autonomous-car-race-with-general-motors/

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Erica, the 'most beautiful and intelligent' android, leads Japan's robot revolution
Justin McCurry in Osaka
Thursday 31 December 2015 03.48 EST
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/dec/31/erica-the-most-beautiful-and-intelligent-android-ever-leads-japans-robot-revolution

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Google vs. Uber and the race to self-driving taxis
It's an old-fashioned, autonomous face-off between two Silicon Valley giants
By Andrew J . Hawkins  on December 16, 2015 03:27 pm
http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/16/10309960/google-vs-uber-competition-self-driving-cars

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GE talks marketing automation at CES
Modern automation technology is no panacea for today's many marketing challenges, but at CES 2016, GE's marketing manager suggested the right tools and tactics could help organizations win consumer trust.
By Matt Kapko
CIO | Jan 7, 2016 7:27 AM PT
http://www.cio.com/article/3019963/marketing/ge-talks-marketing-automation-at-ces.html

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Automation Claims Jobs of Phone Operators at New York Hotels
By JULIE SATOWDEC. 18, 2015
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/19/nyregion/new-york-hotel-phone-operators-try-to-put-layoffs-on-hold.html?_r=0

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3) The discussion on Basic Income is finally taking hold and becoming the potential answer to the current problem of welfare and employing people.

The Future of Work, Community and Social Housing
https://medium.com/basic-income/the-future-of-work-community-and-social-housing-a84dc5325f79#.3fqtj6xe0

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Think tank floats 'basic income' idea for all citizens
By Andrew Walker BBC World Service
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-35105778

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A no-strings basic income? If it works for the royal family, it can work for us all
John O'Farrell
Thursday 7 January 2016 03.00 EST
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/jan/07/basic-income-royal-family-living-wage-economy

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The Excellent Dutch Experiment Into The Universal Basic Income
DEC 29, 2015 @ 12:02 PM
Tim Worstall
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2015/12/29/the-excellent-dutch-experiment-into-the-universal-basic-income/

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Scrap complex welfare systems and just pay everyone
by Gareth Morgan on December 9, 2015 in Tax and Welfare
https://garethsworld.com/blog/tax-and-welfare/finlands-unconditional-basic-income-experiment/

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4) These are the steps towards the perfect control grid. At this moment in time, one could leave the grid and disappear.

When this plan is fully implemented, it will take a miracle to run and hide.

3 U.S. Cities Sign Up to “Get Smart” With AT&T
BY KELSEY E. THOMAS | JANUARY 6, 2016

Atlanta, Dallas and Chicago will get an AT&T smart city ecosystem of services that includes traffic monitoring and gunfire detection, the telecom company announced Tuesday.

AT&T already offers connected utility meters, street lights and water systems, but will expand its infrastructure, transportation and public safety services, according to a press release.

In the release, the company paints a futuristic municipality built on smooth tech-driven efficiency. City officials will be able to remotely keep tabs on systems such as power outages, air quality and traffic jams in real time. Maintenance crews will also be able to identify bridges that need repairs or aging pipes that need to be replaced. Mobile apps will help people stay informed about traffic and safety problems, and even remotely view parking meters or reserve a parking spot. On the safety side, gunfire detection technology could help law enforcement determine where a shooting occurred, the number of people involved and how many rounds were fired. (Last fall, General Electric announced plans to work with the maker of the popular ShotSpotter to bring the same tech to streetlights.)

The Chicago Tribune reported that with the boosted technology, Chicago will focus on “improving resident engagement, using sensors to maintain infrastructure and making buildings smarter and more energy efficient.”

“The goal is to better service our residents and to get more out of the budget that we use to deliver those services,” said Brenna Berman, the city’s chief information officer.

AT&T aims to tap into a global market for smart cities that is expected to grow to about $1.6 trillion in 2020, according to a 2014 report. Last September, the Obama administration announced a $160 million “Smart Cities” Initiative that will put federal research and more than 25 new tech-centric collaborations to work helping cities tackle some of their most challenging problems regarding everything from resilience to public safety and transportation. Cisco is working with Kansas City, Missouri, to turn that city into a sensor-filled model of monitoring that proponents tout as, naturally, efficient.

As the “smart city” concept rolls out in more and more U.S. cities, some skeptics remain wary of the integration of government and big business, while others have privacy concerns. The general public, at least in Chicago and according to the local Fox News channel, is also conflicted. Asked about the AT&T deal, one Chicagoan said, “I feel like I’ve been watched before by cameras so it’s not that big of a deal.” Another? “I think it’s very Orwellian and I think technology is already intrusive enough as it is.”

more here:
https://nextcity.org/daily/entry/att-smart-cities-atlanta-chicago-dallas

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When people are hungry, and 'Lucifer' reveals himself to the World, it will be an easy sell.

At least for those want to accept it.

-Spyda

relevant:

megacities update - 07.11.2014
http://globalistnews.blogspot.com/2014/07/megacities-update-07112014.html

megacities update - 06.28.2014
http://globalistnews.blogspot.com/2014/06/megacities-update-06282014.html

UPDATED: 01.19.2016