日本でもステーブルコインの発行が始まり、ますます電子決済の浸透が進むと思われる昨今、巷では路線バスで現金が使えないケースが増えているとか。
田舎では、便利なはずのものが返って負担になっているという話をよく聞く。
スマホは手に入れてみたものの使いきれなくて毎月料金だけ払ってる、とか、交通系電子マネーのチャージのためにわざわざ慣れない場所に行かなくてはならない、とか。
電子決済の需要の声は届いても、一人暮らしの高齢者は声の上げ方も知らなかったりする事実がある。
流れは止められないとしたら、このIT弱者をどう救い上げるかというのは重要課題だ。
実際のところ、高齢者は結構厄介なところがあるけれど、"Prema"が行き渡った世界を目指したいね。
With stablecoins now being issued in Japan and electronic payments expected to become even more widespread, there are apparently an increasing number of cases where cash cannot be used on city buses.
In rural areas, I often hear stories of people who buy smartphones but can't use them to the fullest and end up just paying the monthly fee, or who have to go to unfamiliar places just to top up their electronic transportation cards.
Even if there are voices calling for electronic payments, the fact is that elderly people living alone don't even know how to make their voices heard.
If this trend can't be stopped, an important issue is how to help these IT-challenged people.
In reality, elderly people can be quite a challenge, but I would like to aim for a world where "Prema" is widespread.
