That 8-track though, that should come back. Must have been a joy looking for a tuns on track 2 so, let's go and fast forward track four to reverse track two. Yeah! Fun! lol. (It worked something like that, right?)
With everything wireless, it's easier for a middleman to monitor if they chose to. Analog low tech things like a paper note pad and a pencil are the ultimate security, there was actually a commercial on TV where people in an office made fun of a guy, "Hey Brad, last century called, they want their pen back!" and of course, silly Brad's pen just exploded in his pocket making a mess.
Cash is another thing, "they" hate our using it because it doesn't allow them a look into our habits. Ever go into a store and all the prices are for if you have a "savers card" they can swipe for the discount? Seems harmless, now they know how bad your breath smells, how often you wipe your ass with TP purchases.. EVERYTHING. We are manipulated cattle, a commodity to be marketed and reduced to a predictable algorithm.
Our grandkids will be shocked at the freedoms we still enjoy. Every day they add more laws and regulations, but they don't remove any.. freedom is getting pretty tight.