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Vending Machines: Coined Consumerism is more coffee table art book than the social history of vending machines the product description led me to expect. It’s a curious book, both in the sense that it’s hard to pigeonhole and that it looks at vending machines in original ways.Some of the photographers/artists see the machines as futuristic and daring, such as the machines that vend tiny original artworks or the machines that are more performance art than public convenience. There’s the coffee dispenser that contains an actual woman serving the coffee, for instance.Other artists see the machines as decaying relics of the past. Rust-streaked, with parts missing, advertising products that are obsolete, they look desolate and depressing. Many of the photos are of machines in Japan, where there are more vending machines per capita than anywhere else. In addition to the usual soft drinks and cigarettes, avant garde machines dispense toilet paper, rice, koi, and books. Vending machines for

A Cashless Society?
When I was a child back in the 1950’s, paying with cash was a sign that someone had their financial affairs in order. Even paying by check, except to pay a bill by mail, was not that accepted. Later, paying by check was acceptable too. I remember my Mom cashing my Dad’s paycheck and separating the money into individual envelopes to pay the various household bills and expenses. As we all know, credit cards soon became the rage, and now money is almost Vending Machine Credit Card Swipe never used. I mention this because of the recent commercials for a credit card (Visa I think) that poke fun at people using money because it disrupts the smooth flow of customers paying with credit cards. With the “swipe and go” technology prevalent today, paying by cash (or Lord forbid – by check) takes longer. This got me thinking about how often I use cash and checks. Well I wrote 4 checks last year, down 2 from the year before, because I pay most bills on-line. Except for tipping at restaurants, paying for my haircut, and using vending machines (some of which accept credit cards), I seldom pay for anything in cash. I do use cash in casinos, but as you know, you can’t use coins there anymore. Most of the things I do use cash for could be adapted to accept credit cards. So my question is – do you think we will become a cashless society (at least in the US), will that be soon, and do you think that is a good, bad, or neutral development.
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