A vey interesting post. I'm actually excited about the ability to pa by mail and in general paying for things online in a more convenient way than having to create accounts at all these web sites and then having to fill my personal and payment details. Having said that, I do agree with the author that indeed we are moving (albeit sometimes too slowly to realize) into a more passive state of existence where more is done for us and we sometime loss some of the subtle qualities of human connections. Having siad that - what can you do? progress is progress and while we might feel sentimental sometime we have no option or alternative but to adapt ourselves to it.
I must admit I am rather excited for Google Wallet in GMail as well. Paypal frustrates me at times.
And yes - progress is progress and all we can do is be aware of what the changes are around us. That way, we'll have a better chance at avoiding wasted movement.
