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Too many institutions now presume internet access for that to be true, even here in Germany, despite many of the people around me with the meme that German bureaucracy is pre-digital.

And I have a driving licence, but have had no need to drive since moving to Berlin.



> Too many institutions now presume internet access

That should be (more of) a cause for concern, imho.


ATMs use internet, but don't give too much control to the user.


I'm not talking about ATMs. I'm taking about government functions, banking (can't invest shares on an ATM), taxation, how to find out which services can be accessed where and when, what schedule changes are planned for public transport, collecting parcels that have been redirected and finding out where they were redirected to, doctor appointments, and so on.

Sometimes these things can be done without internet, but not always, and the current trend is moving more things online-only.




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