[kuschku]

> build some fake lifes

How do you plan on doing that if most stores and banks stop accepting cash, and to get a debit or credit card you need to show government ID, which is electronically verified (it has an RSA keypair, signed by the government, stored on its chip).

It becomes impossible.

[sametmax]

Most stores don't stop accepting cash right now, and I doubt they will in the future. I know more shops refusing credit cards than ones refusing cash in France.

You can also live without a bank. Several people I know do so. Again it's work, but it's possible.

A lot of the time, people saying it's impossible really are asking "how can I keep my confortable life 'as-is' while going off the grid". THAT is impossible. You can't live your current life, because it depends heavily on the system.

[kuschku]

The situation changes depending on country.

In Sweden, not even banks accept cash anymore, and close to no stores. There, it is literally impossible.

Germany and France tend to be a lot more sceptical of new developments, which I’m grateful for.