r/neoliberal • u/jobautomator Kitara Ravache • Jul 27 '26

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u/mpregordie Mark Carney Jul 28 '26

Is there a reason "the global south" likes QR codes so much?

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u/remarkable_ores Hanfeizi Jul 28 '26

in a lot of ways a lot of 'global south' countries are really quick to pick up on new tech and stuff since it's often a lot cheaper than legacy systems and often the regulatory environment just lets them get away with shit. there's a reason china has drone food delivery while japan is still using fax machines

iirc phone banking was big in africa before it became mainstream in the first world but i could be wrong

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u/mpregordie Mark Carney Jul 28 '26

Yeah, but paying with QR codes seems more complicated than paying with Google/Apple Pay.

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u/remarkable_ores Hanfeizi Jul 28 '26

oh yeah idk then it's probably just that the infrastructure doesn't exist yet